Validation of the Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness Experiences (CHIME) in English using Rasch methodology
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Wilkinson, Samuel
Ribeiro, Leticia
Krägeloh, Chris
Bergomi, Claudia
Parsons, Marie
Siegling, Alex
Tschacher, Wolfgang
Kupper, Zeno
Medvedev, Oleg N
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Objectives: Although mindfulness has been studied for multiple decades, psychometric research has yet to agree upon the optimal way to measure the mindfulness construct. Prior research has identified eight distinct aspects of mindfulness that were not adequately captured by any of the available measures. Hence, the Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness Experiences (CHIME) was developed. The CHIME contains 37 items and was originally developed in the German language. The CHIME has demonstrated excellent psychometric properties in both German and Dutch, but so far, no English version has been validated. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the translated English-language CHIME scale using Rasch methodology. Method: The current study utilized Partial Credit Rasch analysis to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the English CHIME. The sample included responses from 620 participants from the general population residing in the USA. The validity of the English CHIME was examined by correlating its scores with various measures of mindfulness and psychological functioning. Results: Initial Rasch analysis of the English CHIME showed poor model fit, local dependency, and evidence against the assumption of unidimensionality. Several minor modifications, that involved creating super-items, were required to fit the Rasch model (χ2(45)=31.99, p=0.93). This model displayed evidence of unidimensionality, invariance across personal factors, and a high reliability (PSI=0.92). Ordinal-interval transformation tables were produced, which increase the English CHIME’s precision of measurement. The English CHIME’s external validity was established by moderate–high correlations with other measures of mindfulness and various measures of psychological functioning. Conclusions: The results of this study provide evidence for the validity of the English CHIME scale, which can be used to assess the overarching construct of mindfulness.Description
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52 Psychology, 5203 Clinical and Health Psychology, 5205 Social and Personality Psychology, 5201 Applied and Developmental Psychology, Mental Health, Mind and Body, 3 Good Health and Well Being, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1608 Sociology, 1701 Psychology, 5201 Applied and developmental psychology, 5203 Clinical and health psychology, 5205 Social and personality psychology
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Mindfulness, ISSN: 1868-8527 (Print); 1868-8535 (Online), Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 14(5), 1204-1218. doi: 10.1007/s12671-023-02099-3
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