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Mindfulness practice: a Rasch variable construct innovation.

Sharon G Solloway1, William P Fisher

  • 1Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA. sharon@solloway.net

Journal of Applied Measurement
|February 6, 2008
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This study demonstrates that mindfulness practice can be reliably measured, showing a significant increase in mindfulness levels for an experimental group compared to a control group. The findings establish mindfulness as a quantifiable variable in research.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Mindfulness practice is increasingly recognized for its benefits, yet quantifying its effects remains a challenge.
  • Establishing a stable, measurable relationship between the structure of number and additive mindfulness practice is crucial for empirical research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a reliable measurement instrument for mindfulness practice.
  • To investigate the relationship between the structure of number and additive amounts of mindfulness practice.
  • To demonstrate mindfulness practice as a measurable variable.

Main Methods:

  • A 30-item instrument was developed from literature and novice practitioner journals.
  • WINSTEPS Rasch measurement software was used for psychometric analysis on a sample of teacher education students.

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  • Analysis included reliability (measurement and item separation) and model fit assessments, along with ANOVA for group comparisons.

    • Main Results:

    • The instrument demonstrated high reliability (measurement separation 0.92, item separation 0.98) and measured a single construct of mindfulness practice.
    • Construct validity was supported by item meaningfulness, and the scale showed consistency across different time points and groups (Rsq = 0.83).
    • The experimental group showed a significant increase in mindfulness measures (nearly two-logit difference) compared to the control group and their own baseline.

    Conclusions:

    • Mindfulness practice can be consistently and stably measured using the developed instrument.
    • The study successfully demonstrates mindfulness practice as a quantifiable and measurable variable.
    • Findings support the potential for further research into the additive effects of mindfulness practice on psychological constructs.