Mindfulness as a process: The contribution of MPQ to positive psychology
Anna Contardi, Rebecca Honorati, Giulia Bartolomeo, Luigia Palmiero, Massimo Continisio, Gabriele Giorgi
The aim of the present study was to explore the factorial structure of an Italian version of the
Mindfulness Process Questionnaire (MPQ) in a sample of workers. The MPQ and the Mindfulness
Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) were administered to 328 adults (194 males and 134 females), aged
between 26 and 60 years old (M = 45.30; SD = 8.65). The analyses supported a one-factor structure for
the MPQ, and good internal consistency. In regard to the discriminant validity of the MPQ our results
suggest substantial differences in the definitions of mindfulness used in the MAAS and the MPQ and
seem to suggest how the two instruments assess diverse and independent aspects, each leading back
to the mindfulness construct. Further investigations are required in order to investigate other aspects
of validity and reliability of the MPQ. The MPQ could reveal itself to be a valid instrument capable
both of contributing to the operational definition of the mindfulness construct and of assessing the
process of awareness related to the ability of mindfulness in the workplace.
Keywords
Mindfulness, Process of awareness, Measurement, Factor validity, Mindfulness
workplace assessment.
