Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale
Subject Areas : آزمونهای روانیMohsen mohammadpour 1 , somayeh pourshams 2 , marzieh kolivand 3 , Bahareh Moradhasel 4 , samira moradi 5
1 - Clinical department ,Iran Univesity of Medical Sciences
2 - Psychology Department, Islamic Azad University of South Tehran
3 - Psychology Department, Lorestan University, Iran
4 - Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
5 - Psychology Department, Medical Science of Kermanshah University
Keywords: Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale, Confirmatory factor analysis, Reliability, Validity,
Abstract :
the present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale. The method of descriptive-correlation research. 321 people were investigated by the available sampling method. Participants completed the Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale (Pratcher et al., 2019), Basic Empathy Scale (Farrington, 2006), and Kessler& Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler et al., 2002 to examine convergent and divergent validity. For data analysis, the internal consistency method was used using Cronbach's alpha method, and for construct validity, confirmatory factor analysis was used. The results of factor analysis showed that the Cronbach& alpha coefficient for the total score of the scale was 0.87 and for the sub-components of presence, awareness of self and others, non-judgmental acceptance and non-reactivity were 0.69, 0.83, 0.69 and 0.72, respectively. The interpersonal mindfulness scale showed a significant positive correlation with the basic empathy scale (0.429) and a negative correlation with psychological distress (-0.356). Based on the obtained results, interpersonal mindfulness can have positive relationship consequences in interpersonal interactions. In general, the Iranian version of the interpersonal mindfulness scale showed a 4-factor structure and good reliability and validity, and it can be used in various research.
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