Abstract
The aim of this study is to present the Portuguese version of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) and examine its factorial structure and psychometric properties in a sample of 410 adolescents with mean age of 15.18 years. Results show that the CAMM is a single-factor self-report measure, presenting an adequate internal consistency (α = .80; CR = .85) and test-retest reliability (r = .46). Negative correlations were found with measures of depression, anxiety and psychological inflexibility. On the other hand, positive correlations were found with measures of social comparison. Even when psychological inflexibility effects (process associated with mindfulness) were controlled, the correlations were still significant. Overall, findings suggest that the CAMM is a reliable and valid measure for the assessment of mindfulness skills in children and adolescents.
Highlights
The aim of this study is to present the Portuguese version of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) and examine its factorial structure and psychometric properties in a sample of 410 adolescents with mean age of 15.18 years
O mesmo é dizer, que é crucial o desenvolvimento de instrumentos de avaliação capazes de determinar os processos ou mecanismos responsáveis pelos benefícios das intervenções baseadas no mindfulness
A primeira versão da CAMM era constituída por 25 itens (Greco, Smith, & Baer, 2008) baseados em três, das quatro, facetas nucleares do mindfulness: (a) Observação, que envolve o grau em que a criança nota ou responde aos fenómenos internos, tais como pensamentos, sentimentos e sensações corporais (e.g., “I pay close atention to my thoughts”); (b) Agir com consciência, que se refere à consciência centrada no presente e a participação plena na atividade atual (e.g., “I walk from class without noticing what Iam doing”); e (c) Aceitação sem julgamento, que diz respeito à consciência não avaliativa e à abertura à experiência plena de uma gama de eventos internos (e.g., “I get upset with myself for having certain toughts”)
Summary
The aim of this study is to present the Portuguese version of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) and examine its factorial structure and psychometric properties in a sample of 410 adolescents with mean age of 15.18 years. A primeira versão da CAMM era constituída por 25 itens (Greco, Smith, & Baer, 2008) baseados em três, das quatro, facetas nucleares do mindfulness: (a) Observação, que envolve o grau em que a criança nota ou responde aos fenómenos internos, tais como pensamentos, sentimentos e sensações corporais (e.g., “I pay close atention to my thoughts”); (b) Agir com consciência, que se refere à consciência centrada no presente e a participação plena na atividade atual (e.g., “I walk from class without noticing what Iam doing”); e (c) Aceitação sem julgamento, que diz respeito à consciência não avaliativa e à abertura à experiência plena de uma gama de eventos internos (e.g., “I get upset with myself for having certain toughts”).
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