Psychometric properties of the sexual five-facet mindfulness questionnaire (FFMQ-S): validation among a community sample of Persian-speaking women.

Abstract

Purpose Sex is one of the most important relationships in people's lives, and mindfulness during sex helps to improve sex. This study validated the Persian version of the Sexual mindfulness Scale (FFMQ-S). Methods A sample of 668 Persian-speaking women (ages = 19–61) were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Data collection tools were Sexual Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-S), short form of marital instability questionnaire (MI) and Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (ISS). Results Data analysis was performed by SPSS26 and AMOS24 software using descriptive statistics and confirmative factor analysis (Cronbach's alpha, Pearson correlation and construct validity and reliability). The factor structure of FFMQ-S, which has five factors was confirmed. Cronbach's alpha was.89 for the whole questionnaire and for observing, describing, acting with awareness, nonjudging of inner experience, nonreactivity to inner experience were .58, .77, .78, .64 and .80, respectively and the reliability of the construct and five factors was confirmed. Fit indices (GFI = .9, IFI = .9, CFI = .9, CMIN/df = 4.62) were in acceptable range. Conclusion The results in the analysis confirmed the reliability of psychometric properties of the FFMQ-S. The FFMQ-S version translated into Persian can be used as a valid tool to measure the mindfulness in sexual interactions and treatment clinics of Iran.