Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/42812
Title: Assessing mindfulness: The Spanish version of the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale
Other Titles: Evaluando el mindfulness: la versión en castellano del instrumento Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale
Authors: León, Jaime 
Fernández, Celia 
Grijalvo, Fernando 
Núñez, Juan L. 
UNESCO Clasification: 61 Psicología
Keywords: Self-determination
Well-being
Psychometric properties
MAAS scale
Mindfulness
Issue Date: 2013
Publisher: 0210-9395
Journal: Estudios de Psicologia 
Abstract: The goals of this research were to translate the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and analyze the psychometric properties of the resulting Spanish version. A total of 330 students took part in this study. We performed a confirmatory factor analysis (WLSMV estimator) to test the factor structure, computed the ordinal alpha to evaluate evidence of reliability, calculated the square root of the average variance explained to check the discriminant validity, and accomplished a structural equation model to test the concurrentvalidity. Students weregrouped in classes, soparameters and standard error were estimated by maximizing a weighted log likelihood function by using a sandwich estimator. Missing data was estimated using expectation-maximization algorithm. Results showed evidence of reliability and of factorial, discriminant and concurrent validity. Mindfulness showed a positive effect on three indicators of well-being, life satisfaction, self-esteem, and subjective vitality. In conclusion, the results support the use of the Spanish version of the MAAS.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/42812
ISSN: 0210-9395
DOI: 10.1174/021093913806751447
Source: Estudios de Psicologia[ISSN 0210-9395],v. 34, p. 175-184
Appears in Collections:Artículos
Show full item record

Google ScholarTM

Check

Altmetric


Share



Export metadata



Items in accedaCRIS are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.