Development and Initial Validation of the State Four Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire.
Assessment March 31, 2025 Stephen Raynes, Karen Dobkins 4 citations
A new questionnaire called the State Four Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (state-4FMQ) was developed and validated to measure momentary mindfulness after meditation. Adapted from the trait Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, it captures four facets of mindfulness—excluding Nonreactivity. In two studies with undergraduates who completed a 20-minute mindfulness meditation, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a four-factor structure. A short-form was also established. The state-4FMQ showed good internal consistency and convergent, predictive, and construct validity. Some facets predicted momentary well-being more strongly than others, supporting the questionnaire's use across various situations.