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| Autor/inn/en | Black, David S.; Sussman, Steve; Johnson, C. Anderson; Milam, Joel |
|---|---|
| Titel | Psychometric Assessment of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) among Chinese Adolescents |
| Quelle | In: Assessment, 19 (2012) 1, S.42-52 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1073-1911 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1073191111415365 |
| Schlagwörter | Adolescents; High School Students; Measures (Individuals); Psychometrics; Validity; Reliability; Factor Analysis; Factor Structure; Goodness of Fit; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; China; Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children |
| Abstract | The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) has the longest empirical track record as a valid measure of trait mindfulness. Most of what is understood about trait mindfulness comes from administering the MAAS to relatively homogenous samples of Caucasian adults. This study rigorously evaluates the psychometric properties of the MAAS among Chinese adolescents attending high school in Chengdu, China. Classrooms from 24 schools were randomly selected to participate in the study. Three waves of longitudinal data (N = 5,287 students) were analyzed. MAAS construct, nomological, and incremental validity were evaluated as well as its measurement invariance across gender using latent factor analyses. Participants' mean age was 16.2 years (SD = 0.7), and 51% were male. The 15-item MAAS had adequate fit to the one-dimensional factor structure at Wave 1, and this factor structure was replicated at Wave 2. A 6-item short scale of the MAAS fit well to the data at Wave 3. The MAAS maintained reliability (Cronbach's [alpha] = 0.89-0.93; test-restest r = 0.35-0.52), convergent/discriminant validity, and explained additional variance in mental health measures beyond other psychosocial constructs. Both the 15- and 6-item MAAS scales displayed at least partial factorial invariance across gender. The findings suggest that the MAAS is a sound measure of trait mindfulness among Chinese adolescents. To reduce respondent burden, the MAAS 6-item short-scale provides an option to measure trait mindfulness. (Contains 8 tables.) (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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