How do people experience mindfulness?

The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) is a 39-question measure of people's tendencies to be present and mindful. The questions measure six variables including observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-judgment of inner experience, non-reactivity to inner experience, and a total mindfulness score. This survey can be used to explore relationships between mindfulness and variables like mental health, connection with nature, or ability to focus. Past research suggests that people who reported more non-judgment of inner experience and reported better mental health (Ford et al., 2018).

Resources:

Baer, R.A. et al. (2006). Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment 13(1): 27-45.

Ford, B. Q., Lam, P., John, O. P., & Mauss, I. B. (2018). The psychological health benefits of accepting negative emotions and thoughts: Laboratory, diary, and longitudinal evidence. Journal of personality and social psychology, 115(6), 1075–1092. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000157

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Disclaimer
Any languages that are currently offered besides English for this survey are not necessarily validated translations. This survey was translated using Google Translate and verified by members of the community. What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:

• FFMQ_observing: Higher scores mean participants tend to notice and attend to their internal feelings, thoughts, and external sensations without getting carried away by them.
• FFMQ_describing: Higher scores mean participants tend to label or name experiences, thoughts, and feelings with words.
• FFMQ_acting_with_awareness: Higher scores mean participants tend to be fully present and focused on the current activity or interaction, avoiding distractions and automatic behaviors.
• FFMQ_nonjudgment: Higher scores mean participants tend to accept their internal experiences, thoughts, and feelings without judgment.
• FFMQ_nonreactivity: Higher scores mean participants tend to allow thoughts and emotions to come and go without being swept away by them.
• FFMQ_mindfulness_total: Higher scores mean participants are more mindful in general.

Raw data: 39 questions broken into 6 variables (observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-judgment of inner experience, non-reactivity to inner experience, and a total mindfulness score). Each variable's possible range depends on the number of questions used for calculations (see more information below).

Calculation:
Subscores are determined by adding the scores of the questions in each variable. The Likert scale ranges from 1 ("never or very rarely true") to 5 ("very often true or always true"). If an item is reverse-scored (denoted with an R after the question number), the score is subtracted from 6. Specifically, if a question is reverse-scored, and the participant responds " never or very rarely true", then this question will be scored as a 5 rather than 1. The possible range for FFMQ_observing, FFMQ_describing, FFMQ_acting_with_awareness, FFMQ_nonjudgment is 8-40. The possible range for FFMQ_nonreactivity is 7-35. The possible range for FFMQ_mindfulness_total is 39-195.

• FFMQ_observing: Sum of questions 1, 6, 11, 15, 20, 26, 31, 36
• FFMQ_describing: Sum of questions 2, 7, 12R, 16R, 22R, 27, 32, 37
• FFMQ_acting_with_awareness: Sum of questions 5R, 8R, 13R, 18R, 23R, 28R, 34R, 38R
• FFMQ_nonjudgment: Sum of questions 3R, 10R, 14R, 17R, 25R, 30R, 35R, 39R
• FFMQ_nonreactivity: Sum of questions 4, 9, 19, 21, 24, 29, 33
• FFMQ_mindfulness_total: Sum of all questions