Catalan Version of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure

What is it about?

Interest in mindfulness has increased over the last decade, resulting in several mindfulnessbased interventions being developed and their efficacy empirically demonstrated. The practice of mindfulness has been associated with low levels of anxiety or depression and improved quality of life or personal well-being. The aim of this study is to translate the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) and adapt it to Catalan so as to analyze its internal consistency and construct and convergent validity. The CAMM was administered to a sample of secondary school students ranging in age from 11 to 16 years old. Results: The Catalan version of the CAMM shows a good fit with the unidimensional model and internal consistency similar to the original version (α = .80). Furthermore, CAMM scores correlated positively with subjective well-being, temperamental dimensions of effortful control and self-esteem. The Catalan Version of CAMM is a valid and reliable measure of mindfulness skills.

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Why is it important?

Results obtained using the Catalan versionof the CAMM indicate that it has some acceptable psychometric properties, which make it a useful tool for evaluating mindfulness skills in adolescents in the Catalan context.