Revision of Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(MAAS)

Abstract

Objective: To measure the validity and reliability of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(MAAS) applied in Chinese college students.Methods: Effective data were collected from 718 college students of 4 distinct universities in north,northwest,southeast,northeast China,and 125 of them were retested after two weeks.Results: The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that MAAS consisted of one factor,and the total variance explained 45.46%;In confirmatory analysis,TLI=0.904,IFI=0.918,CFI=0.917,RMR=0.067,RMSEA=0.077;Cronbach's α coefficients of MAAS was 0.890,and the test-retest reliability of MAAS was 0.870;MAAS had significant negative correlation with the trait of anxiety and depression,and positive correlation with the level of self-esteem;There was no gender difference in MAAS,and meditation experience had no significant influence on the score of MAAS.Conclusion: The Chinese version of Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(MAAS) has acceptable psychometric quality,which can be used in China.