Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Body Mindfulness Questionnaire

Burg, Jan M.; Probst, Thomas; Heidenreich, Thomas; Michalak, Johannes

doi:10.1007/s12671-016-0659-9

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“…Another possibility is that trait mindfulness, as measured in the present study, may be too broad to capture the most relevant aspects of the construct that may mediate the relationship between nature exposure and body appreciation. One way this could be rectified would be to utilise a more body-focused mindfulness measure (e.g., the Body Mindfulness Questionnaire; Burg et al, 2017), which would specifically assess compassionate, non-judgemental awareness and acceptance of the body.…”

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Nature exposure and positive body image: (Re-)examining the mediating roles of connectedness to nature and trait mindfulness

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Previous studies have reported a significant association between nature exposure and positive body image, but understandings of the mechanisms that help to explain this link remain nascent. Here, we considered the extent to which trait mindfulness and connectedness to nature, respectively, mediate the aforementioned relationship both in parallel and serially. An online sample of 398 participants (199 women, 196 men, 3 other; age M = 28.1 years) from the United Kingdom completed measures of self-reported nature exposure, mindful awareness and acceptance, connectedness to nature, and body appreciation. Results indicated that inter-correlations between scores on all measures were significant and positive. Following the elimination of non-significant pathways, path analysis resulted in an adequately-fitting model in which the direct relationship between nature exposure and body appreciation was significant. In addition, connectedness to nature-but not trait mindfulness-significantly mediated the direct relationship. Finally, we also found evidence of a serial mediation, where the association between nature exposure and body appreciation was mediated by mindful awareness followed by connectedness to nature. The implications of these results for scholarly and practitioner understanding of the impact of nature exposure on positive body image are discussed in conclusion.

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Nature exposure and positive body image: (Re-)examining the mediating roles of connectedness to nature and trait mindfulness

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“…Indeed, greater DM is strongly linked with greater IA. Indeed, A scale specifically measuring this overlapping domain of mindful body awareness could have theoretical and clinical utility [47]. Additionally, both IA and DM appear to be independently associated with enhanced psychological well-being, defined as “the striving for perfection that represents the realization of one’s true potential” [48].…”

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Holding the body in mind: Interoceptive awareness, dispositional mindfulness and psychological well-being

Hanley

Mehling

Garland

2017

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Objective Recent dialogue between Western and Eastern traditions has stimulated novel explorations of the relationship between mind and body. Many of these cross-cultural, mind-body dialogues have proven productive in identifying more adaptive forms of embodiment. Prior studies suggest that dispositional mindfulness (DM) and interoceptive awareness (IA) are associated but distinct, key constructs in mind-body approaches that are conceptualized in a variety of ways with imprecisely characterized relationship. The current study is a secondary data analysis that explores the relationship between scores on measures of IA and DM, examining multivariate networks of association between these constructs and addressing their relationship with scores on a measure of psychological well-being. Method Participants (n=478) were American adults completing measures of interoceptive awareness (as measured by the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness; MAIA), dispositional mindfulness (as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire; FFMQ), and psychological well-being (as measure by the Scales of Psychological Well-Being; SPWB) online. The average participant age was 36.44 (S.D.=12.17), and 57% were female. Results Correlational results from his study indicated that the IA scales and DM facets form two associative clusters. Canonical correlation analysis supported this finding, revealing that two primary networks of association exist between IA and DM, a Regulatory Awareness cluster and an Acceptance in Action cluster. Finally, hierarchical linear regression demonstrated that the self-report measures of IA and DM shared considerable variance, but also explained unique portions of the variance in psychological well-being. Conclusion This psychometric investigation demonstrates that IA and DM are tightly interwoven, partly overlapping constructs. Indeed, greater DM is strongly linked with greater IA. Additionally, both IA and DM appear to be independently associated with enhanced psychological well-being. Future research should investigate how mindfulness practices moderate IA for therapeutic implications.

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“…For mindfulness practice, the experience of being embodied involves paying attention to the body [ 8 ]. The observing part of body mindfulness is related to body awareness, defined as “the subjective, phenomenological aspect of proprioception and interception that enters conscious awareness” [ 9 ]. Body awareness is a key process in understanding the differences between meditators and nonmeditators [ 10 ].…”

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Wearable Sensors for Measuring Movement in Short Sessions of Mindfulness Sitting Meditation: A Pilot Study

Rodríguez

Medrano

Plaza

2018

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

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Mindfulness techniques are useful tools in health and well-being. To improve and facilitate formal training, beginners need to know if they are in a stable sitting posture and if they can hold it. Previous monitoring studies did not consider stability during sitting meditation or were specific for longer traditional practices. In this paper, we have extended and adapted previous studies to modern mindfulness practices and posed two questions: (a) Which is the best meditation seat for short sessions? In this way, the applications of stability measures are expanded to meditation activities, in which the sitting posture favors stability, and (b) Which is the most sensitive location of an accelerometer to measure body motion during short meditation sessions? A pilot study involving 31 volunteers was conducted using inertial sensors. The results suggest that thumb, head, or infraclavicular locations can be chosen to measure stability despite the habitual lumbar or sacral region found in the literature. Another important finding of this study is that zafus, chairs, and meditation benches are suitable for short meditation sessions in a sitting posture, although the zafu seems to allow for fewer postural changes. This finding opens new opportunities to design very simple and comfortable measuring systems.

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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Body Mindfulness Questionnaire

Cited by 18 publications

References 41 publications

Nature exposure and positive body image: (Re-)examining the mediating roles of connectedness to nature and trait mindfulness

Nature exposure and positive body image: (Re-)examining the mediating roles of connectedness to nature and trait mindfulness

Holding the body in mind: Interoceptive awareness, dispositional mindfulness and psychological well-being

Wearable Sensors for Measuring Movement in Short Sessions of Mindfulness Sitting Meditation: A Pilot Study

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