| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) |
| First Description |
Baer RA, Smith GT, Hopkins J, Krietemeyer J, Toney L. Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment. 2006;13(1):27-45. Epub 2006/01/31. |
| Year | 2006 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | --- |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | Fibromyalgia (FM) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Dutch, English, French, Spanish, Swedish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Baer RA, Smith GT, Hopkins J, Krietemeyer J, Toney L |
| Title | Using self-report assessment methods to explore facts of mindfullness |
| Journal | Assessment |
| Year | 2006 |
| Vol | 13 |
| Num | --- |
| Pages | 27-45 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26460893 |
| Brief Description |
The current study attempted a rigorous test of the construct validity of a widely used self-report measure of dispositional mindfulness, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), within the context of an active controlled randomized trial (n = 130). |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23596271 |
| Brief Description |
This study validated the Chinese version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-C) in both a community sample of 230 adults and a clinical sample of 156 patients with significant psychological distress |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21770845 |
| Brief Description |
Two studies were conducted to assess the Swedish version of the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), which was originally created by Baer et al. (2006). The aim of Study 1 was to examine the psychometric properties of the FFMQ using data from 495 individuals. The aim of Study 2 was to test the suggested hierarchical five-factor solution and construct validity, using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21347605 |
| Brief Description |
Psychometric properties of the Dutch Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) in patients with fibromyalgia |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | RA Baer |
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| Address | --- |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links |
www.awakemind.org/quiz.php / http://asm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/1/27 |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
Five Facets observe (8 items), describe (8 items), actware (8 items) nonjudge (8 items) and nonrect (7 items) |
| Number of Items | 39 |
| Range | 39 -195 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 1 (never or very rarely true) to 5 (very often or always true) |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Online, Physician |
| Recommendations to score |
Summing all scores on the individuals items |
| Score Interpretation | Facet scores range from 8 to 40 (except for the nonreact facet which ranges from 7 to 35) with higher scores indicating more mindfulness |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | Both |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |