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Cross-cultural consistency of the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire: Adaptation and validation in a French sample

APA Citation

Heeren, A., Douilliez, C., Peschard, V., Debrauwere, L., & Philippot, P. (2011). Cross-cultural consistency of the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire: Adaptation and validation in a French sample. European Review of Applied Psychology, 61, 147-151

Publication Topic
Other Third-Wave Therapies: Empirical
Professional Issues in Contextual Behavioral Science
Publication Type
Article
Language
English
French
Keyword(s)
Mindfulness, FFMQ, validation, French-speaking sample, self-report assessment, confirmatory factor analysis
Abstract

Introduction. Recent research has revealed that mindfulness training improves mental health and psychological functioning. Although several questionnaires have been developed to measure mindfulness, the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) (Baer, Smith, Hopkins, Krietemeyer, & Toney, 2006) is currently one of the most empirically-based scale assessing mindfulness.
Objective. The present study was designed to (1) test the psychometric properties and (2) explore the structural validation of the French version of the FFMQ.
Method. Two hundred and fourteen participants were tested using the French version of the FFMQ.
Results. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the results showed the French version of the FFMQ has good psychometric properties and a structural validity similar to the initial version.
Conclusion. This adaptation constituted a validated mindfulness measure for French-speaking clinicians as well as researchers.