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Table 3 Components extracted with their highest positive and negative loading items

From: Revisiting the five-facet structure of mindfulness

Component

Name

Positive

Negative

1_1

Non-judgmental awareness

I am able to accept the thoughts and feelings I have.

I think some of my emotions are bad or inappropriate and I shouldn’t feel them.

2_1

Judgmental non-awareness

I tell myself that I shouldn’t be feeling the way I’m feeling.

I am able to accept the thoughts and feelings I have.

2_2

Observing

I intentionally stay aware of my feelings.

I am not an original thinker.

3_1

Non-judgment

I am friendly to myself when things go wrong.

I think some of my emotions are bad or inappropriate and I shouldn’t feel them.

3_2

Observing

When talking with other people, I am aware of the emotions I am experiencing.

I am not an original thinker.

3_3

Describing/focus

When someone asks how I am feeling, I can identify my emotions easily.

It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking.

4_1

Non-judgment

I am friendly to myself when things go wrong.

Usually when I experience distressing thoughts and images... I get angry that this happens to me.

4_2

Observing

When I walk outside, I am aware of smells or how the air feels against my face.

I am rarely aware of changes.

4_3

Self-criticism

I tell myself that I shouldn’t be feeling the way I’m feeling.

It seems I am “running on automatic” without much awareness of what I’m doing.

4_4

Describing/openness

I’m good at finding the words to describe my feelings.

It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking.

5_1

Non-judgment

I am friendly to myself when things go wrong.

Usually when I experience distressing thoughts and images... I get angry that this happens to me.

5_2

Observing

When I walk outside, I am aware of smells or how the air feels against my face.

I am rarely aware of changes.

5_5

Self-criticism

I tell myself that I shouldn’t have certain thoughts.

I accept myself the same whatever the thought/image is about in my mind.

5_3

Acting with awareness

I find myself doing things without paying attention.

When I do things, my mind wanders off and I’m easily distracted.

5_4

Describing

I’m good at finding the words to describe my feelings.

It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking.

6_1

Non-judgment/non-reacting

I am friendly to myself when things go wrong.

I wish I could control my emotions more easily.

6_2

Observing

When I walk outside, I am aware of smells or how the air feels against my face.

I am rarely aware of changes.

6_3

Acting with awareness

I find myself doing things without paying attention.

When I do things, my mind wanders off and I’m easily distracted.

6_5

Reacting-judgment

If there is something I don’t want to think about, I’ll try many things to get it out of my mind.

I accept myself the same whatever the thought/image is about in my mind.

6_6

Describing

I’m good at finding the words to describe my feelings.

It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking.

6_4

Openness/Western mindfulness

I like to be challenged intellectually.

I am not an original thinker.