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Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS): factorial validity and psychometric properties in a sample of medical students in Malaysia

Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS): factorial validity and psychometric properties in a... <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Purpose</jats:title> <jats:p>The principles of mindfulness have been increasingly applied in medical education for stress reduction. One of the most often used measures for mindfulness research is the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). The purpose of this paper is to determine the factor structure, and investigate its reliability and validity in a sample of multi-ethnic medical students in Malaysia.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title> <jats:p>In total, 590 medical students were involved in the study. After minor modification of the MAAS, a test battery including sociodemographic information, the MAAS, Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Five-facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was administered to the participants.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Findings</jats:title> <jats:p>Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a one-dimensional factor structure of the MAAS. Cronbach’s <jats:italic>α</jats:italic> coefficient of the scale was 0.92 and in a sub-sample (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>=118), it showed satisfactory temporal stability in two weeks period. There were significant positive correlations with SHS, SWLS, and four subscales of FFMQ scores (convergent validity); and negative correlations (discriminant validity) with the DASS and PSS scores (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>&lt;0.05). In another sub-sample (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>=52) who participated in a four-week mindfulness-based intervention, the scale showed significant change in scores (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>=0.002).</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Originality/value</jats:title> <jats:p>The study provided preliminary results supporting the use of the MAAS as a valid, reliable and stable factor structure of mindfulness measure among medical students in Malaysia.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice CrossRef

Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS): factorial validity and psychometric properties in a sample of medical students in Malaysia

The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice , Volume 11 (5): 305-316 – Nov 7, 2016

Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS): factorial validity and psychometric properties in a sample of medical students in Malaysia


Abstract

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<jats:p>The principles of mindfulness have been increasingly applied in medical education for stress reduction. One of the most often used measures for mindfulness research is the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). The purpose of this paper is to determine the factor structure, and investigate its reliability and validity in a sample of multi-ethnic medical students in Malaysia.</jats:p>
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<jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title>
<jats:p>In total, 590 medical students were involved in the study. After minor modification of the MAAS, a test battery including sociodemographic information, the MAAS, Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Five-facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was administered to the participants.</jats:p>
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<jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Findings</jats:title>
<jats:p>Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a one-dimensional factor structure of the MAAS. Cronbach’s <jats:italic>α</jats:italic> coefficient of the scale was 0.92 and in a sub-sample (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>=118), it showed satisfactory temporal stability in two weeks period. There were significant positive correlations with SHS, SWLS, and four subscales of FFMQ scores (convergent validity); and negative correlations (discriminant validity) with the DASS and PSS scores (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>&lt;0.05). In another sub-sample (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>=52) who participated in a four-week mindfulness-based intervention, the scale showed significant change in scores (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>=0.002).</jats:p>
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<jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Originality/value</jats:title>
<jats:p>The study provided preliminary results supporting the use of the MAAS as a valid, reliable and stable factor structure of mindfulness measure among medical students in Malaysia.</jats:p>
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<jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Purpose</jats:title> <jats:p>The principles of mindfulness have been increasingly applied in medical education for stress reduction. One of the most often used measures for mindfulness research is the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). The purpose of this paper is to determine the factor structure, and investigate its reliability and validity in a sample of multi-ethnic medical students in Malaysia.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title> <jats:p>In total, 590 medical students were involved in the study. After minor modification of the MAAS, a test battery including sociodemographic information, the MAAS, Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Five-facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was administered to the participants.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Findings</jats:title> <jats:p>Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a one-dimensional factor structure of the MAAS. Cronbach’s <jats:italic>α</jats:italic> coefficient of the scale was 0.92 and in a sub-sample (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>=118), it showed satisfactory temporal stability in two weeks period. There were significant positive correlations with SHS, SWLS, and four subscales of FFMQ scores (convergent validity); and negative correlations (discriminant validity) with the DASS and PSS scores (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>&lt;0.05). In another sub-sample (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>=52) who participated in a four-week mindfulness-based intervention, the scale showed significant change in scores (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>=0.002).</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Originality/value</jats:title> <jats:p>The study provided preliminary results supporting the use of the MAAS as a valid, reliable and stable factor structure of mindfulness measure among medical students in Malaysia.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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Published: Nov 7, 2016

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