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Assessing Mindfulness on a Sample of Catalan-Speaking Spanish Adolescents: Validation of the Catalan Version of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2015

Ferran Viñas ,
Sara Malo ,
Mònica González ,
Dolors Navarro  and
Ferran Casas
Ferran Viñas*
Affiliation:
Universitat de Girona (Spain)
Sara Malo
Affiliation:
Universitat de Girona (Spain)
Mònica González
Affiliation:
Universitat de Girona (Spain)
Dolors Navarro
Affiliation:
Universitat de Girona (Spain)
Ferran Casas
Affiliation:
Universitat de Girona (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ferran Viñas. Quality of Life Research Institute. Universidad de Girona, C/ Mª Aurèlia Capmany, 63-65. Mòdul M-20, 1ª planta. Despacho 132. Campus Montilivi. 17071 Girona (Spain). Phone: +34–972418980, Fax: +34–972418032. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Background: Interest in mindfulness has increased over the last decade, resulting in several mindfulness-based interventions being developed and their efficacy empirically demonstrated. The practice of mindfulness has been associated with low levels of anxiety or depression and improved quality of life or personal well-being. The aim of this study is to translate the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) and adapt it to Catalan so as to analyze its internal consistency and construct and convergent validity. Method: The CAMM was administered to a sample of secondary school students ranging in age from 11 to 16 years old. Results: The Catalan version of the CAMM shows a good fit with the unidimensional model and internal consistency similar to the original version (α = .80). Furthermore, CAMM scores correlated positively with subjective well-being, temperamental dimensions of effortful control and self-esteem. Conclusions: The Catalan Version of CAMM is a valid and reliable measure of mindfulness skills.

Keywords

mindfulnessassessmentwell-beingself-esteempsychometric properties
Type
Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 18 , 2015 , E46
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2015 

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