Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Prison Samples: A Bass-Ackwards Approach

Carlo Garofalo, Eva Billen, Christine Adams, Patrizia Velotti, Claudia Mazzeschi, Elisa Delvecchio, Steven M. Gillespie

Published online on September 30, 2025

Abstract

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The present study examined the factor structure and construct validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ; Baer et al., 2006) in two adult male prison samples from England and Wales (N= 318,Mage= 33.00,SD= 9.53) and Italy (N= 360,M...