Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation: The Development and Initial Validation of the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R)

Authors: Feldman, Greg; Hayes, Adele; Kumar, Sameet; Greeson, Jeff; Laurenceau, Jean-Philippe

Source: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Volume 29, Number 3, September 2007 , pp. 177-190(14)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

As interest grows in mindfulness training as a psychosocial intervention, it is increasingly important to quantify this construct to facilitate empirical investigation. The goal of the present studies was to develop a brief self-report measure of mindfulness with items that cover the breadth of the construct and that are written in everyday language. The resulting 12-item measure demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and evidence of convergent and discriminant validity with concurrent measures of mindfulness, distress, well-being, emotion-regulation, and problem-solving approaches in three samples of university students. To address potential construct contamination in two items, data are also presented on an alternate 10-item version of the measure.

Keywords: Mindfulness; Emotion regulation; Depression; Anxiety

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-006-9035-8

Affiliations: 1: Email: greg.feldman@simmons.edu

Publication date: 2007-09-01