Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: November 06, 2015
Last Modified: June 13, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized adaptation of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (original) as described in:
Baer, R. A., Smith, G. T., Hopkins, J., Krietemeyer, J., & Toney, L. (2006). Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment, 13, 27-45.
Baer, R. A., et all. (2008). Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples. Assessment, 15, 329
Paper and Pencil Form and Scoring instructions can be downloaded from: https://www.ruthbaer.com/academics/index.html
Note: while the paper and pencil FFMQ uses fill in the boxes questions (write a number of 1-5 into the box next to each question), this computerized version uses likert-type questions with radioButtons.
3 minutes
Participants are asked to answer 39 5-point Likert-type questions with the following anchors:
"Never or very rarely true", "rarely true", "sometimes true", "often true", "very often or always true".
can be edited under section Editable Parameters.
The original wording is:
"Please rate each of the following statements using the scale provided. Write the number in the blank that best describes your own opinion
of what is generally true for you"
39 5-point Likert-type questions on 5 facets/subscales scored on a scale from 1-5:
1) Observing (8 questions, Max: 40 points):
"includes noticing or attending to internal and external experiences, such as sensations, cognitions,
emotions, sights, sounds, and smells." (Baer et al, 2008, p.330)
2) Describing (8 questions, Max: 40 points):
"refers to labeling internal experiences with words." (Baer et al, 2008, p.330)
3) ActingWithAwareness (8 questions, Max: 40 points):
"includes attending to one’s activities of the moment and can be contrasted with behaving mechanically while
attention is focused elsewhere (often called automatic pilot)." (Baer et al, 2008, p.330)
4) NonjudgingOfInnerExperience (8 questions, Max: 40 points):
"refers to taking a nonevaluative stance toward thoughts and feelings." (Baer et al, 2008, p.330)
5) NonreactivityToInnerExperience (7 questions, Max: 35 points):
"is the tendency to allow thoughts and feelings to come and go,
without getting caught up in or carried away by them." (Baer et al, 2008, p.330)
Scoring: higher scores represent higher levels of mindfulness
File Name: fivefacetmindfulnessquestionnaire_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
File Name: fivefacetmindfulnessquestionnaire_raw*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (never true) - 5 (always true) R = automatically reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | The instructions that appear at the top of each surveyPage |