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Table 4 Component loadings of the mindfulness items on the final six components

From: Revisiting the five-facet structure of mindfulness

C1

C5

C2

C3

C6

C4

Item

Measure

.61

− .14

.09

.12

.03

.06

I am friendly to myself when things go wrong.

FRBRG

.61

− .12

.17

.12

.06

.04

I am able to appreciate myself.

FRBRG

.60

− .21

− .06

− .02

.19

− .01

I feel calm soon after.

SMQ

.58

− .23

.04

.06

.08

.11

I am able to accept the experience.

SMQ

.56

− .14

− .15

.03

.07

.04

I just notice them and let them go.

SMQ

.55

− .04

.06

.05

− .08

− .04

I see my mistakes and difficulties without judging them.

FRBRG

.54

− .24

.06

− .01

.16

.05

I “step back” and am aware of the thought or image without getting taken over by it.

SMQ

.53

− .03

− .08

.11

.07

.16

I watch my feelings without getting lost in them.

FRBRG

.52

− .29

.17

.15

.21

.09

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

CAMS

.51

− .30

.09

.09

.09

− .04

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

SMQ

.51

.11

.18

.10

− .02

.11

I am open to the experience of the present moment.

FRBRG

.49

− .08

.02

− .01

.12

− .07

I try just to experience the thoughts or images without judging them.

SMQ

.49

.07

.15

.29

.16

.08

I am able to focus on the present moment.

CAMS

.49

.14

.17

.20

.13

.09

I feel connected to my experience in the here-and-now.

FRBRG

.49

− .04

.11

.12

.12

.08

I experience moments of inner peace and ease, even when things get hectic and stressful.

FRBRG

.48

− .15

.25

.03

.09

− .04

I try to notice my thoughts without judging them.

CAMS

.47

.00

.09

.04

− .06

.12

I am able to smile when I notice how I sometimes make life difficult.

FRBRG

.46

− .15

− .21

.03

.11

.09

I am able just to notice them without reacting.

SMQ

.46

− .03

.07

− .01

.08

.10

I notice how brief the thoughts and images really are.

SMQ

.45

− .14

.10

.12

.04

.16

I can accept things I cannot change.

CAMS

.44

.44

.18

− .11

− .11

− .03

I wish I could control my emotions more easily.

PHLMS

.43

.03

.26

.20

.06

.07

When I notice an absence of mind, I gently return to the experience of the here and now.

FRBRG

.38

− .19

− .02

− .02

.12

.26

I can tolerate emotional pain.

CAMS

− .37

.23

.29

− .31

− .10

− .05

I lose myself in the thoughts/images.

SMQ

.37

− .02

.09

.16

− .08

.21

In difficult situations, I can pause without immediately reacting.

FRBRG

− .36

.35

.29

− .13

− .06

− .04

They take over my mind for quite a while afterwards.

SMQ

.31

− .01

.09

.03

.05

.30

I accept unpleasant experiences.

FRBRG

− .20

.15

.12

− .15

− .03

.18

I am preoccupied by the future.

CAMS

.18

.05

− .10

− .09

− .10

− .09

I seldom notice what other people are up to.

LMS

.07

.69

.11

− .04

− .07

− .21

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

PHLMS

− .03

.68

.04

− .10

− .07

− .08

I try to stay busy to keep thoughts or feelings from coming to mind.

PHLMS

.00

.66

.07

− .05

− .06

− .10

I try to distract myself when I feel unpleasant emotions.

PHLMS

− .31

.65

.01

− .09

− .11

.08

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

PHLMS

− .17

.65

.07

− .07

− .03

− .08

There are things I try not to think about.

PHLMS

.04

.64

.10

− .07

− .04

− .19

When I have a bad memory, I try to distract myself to make it go away.

PHLMS

.17

.58

.03

− .20

− .04

− .19

I try to put my problems out of mind.

PHLMS

− .35

.57

− .02

− .21

− .14

.15

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

KIMS

− .30

.56

.00

− .10

− .11

.07

There are aspects of myself I don’t want to think about.

PHLMS

− .12

.55

.04

− .10

− .06

.03

I tell myself that I shouldn’t feel sad.

PHLMS

.40

.55

− .06

− .19

− .13

.16

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

KIMS

.41

.52

− .04

− .16

− .13

.19

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

KIMS

.41

.49

.04

− .15

− .09

.20

I criticize myself for having irrational or inappropriate emotions.

KIMS

− .32

.48

.02

− .13

− .01

.16

I disapprove of myself when I have irrational ideas.

KIMS

− .22

.46

.08

− .17

− .15

− .07

I find it so unpleasant I have to distract myself and not notice them.

SMQ

− .35

.46

− .09

− .18

− .10

.27

I believe some of my thoughts are abnormal or bad and I shouldn’t think that way.

KIMS

− .31

.45

.06

− .16

.02

.03

I judge myself as good or bad, depending on what the thought/image is about.

SMQ

.43

.44

.11

− .15

− .04

− .08

I get angry that this happens to me.

SMQ

− .14

.41

.11

− .10

− .07

− .15

I try and push them away.

SMQ

− .22

.38

.22

− .04

.06

.28

I make judgments about whether my thoughts are good or bad.

KIMS

− .07

.33

.17

− .22

.00

.21

I tend to make judgments about how worthwhile or worthless my experiences are.

KIMS

− .26

.30

.15

− .30

.07

.03

I am preoccupied by the past.

CAMS

− .15

.29

.13

− .03

.05

.03

I judge the thought/image as good or bad.

SMQ

.05

.20

.05

− .04

.01

.14

When I do things, I get totally wrapped up in them and don’t think about anything else.

KIMS

− .03

-.13

.05

− .01

− .09

− .07

I generate few novel ideas.

LMS

− .02

.01

.67

.06

− .02

.08

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

PHLMS

.03

.00

.61

.08

− .04

− .02

When I shower, I am aware of how the water is running over my body.

PHLMS

.03

.05

.59

.12

− .04

.11

I notice changes inside my body, like my heart beating faster or my muscles getting tense.

PHLMS

.03

.00

.58

.02

.06

.10

I pay attention to sensations, such as the wind in my hair or sun on my face.

KIMS

.01

.01

.57

.01

.05

.08

When I am startled, I notice what is going on inside my body.

PHLMS

.03

.20

.57

.14

.28

− .02

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

PHLMS

− .03

.03

.56

.03

.00

.04

When I take a shower or bath, I stay alert to the sensations of water on my body.

KIMS

.10

− .02

.55

.00

− .02

.04

I notice changes in my body, such as whether my breathing slows down or speeds up.

KIMS

− .06

.00

.52

− .04

− .08

.22

I pay attention to sounds, such as clocks ticking, birds chirping, or cars passing.

KIMS

.08

− .02

.52

.08

− .01

.05

I notice the smells and aromas of things.

KIMS

.09

.23

.51

.09

.27

.01

I am aware of thoughts I’m having when my mood changes.

PHLMS

.02

.07

.50

.05

.33

− .03

Whenever my emotions change, I am conscious of them immediately.

PHLMS

− .02

− .03

.49

.04

− .01

.41

I notice visual elements in art or nature, such as colors, shapes, textures, or patterns of light and shadow.

KIMS

.09

.12

.46

.11

.22

.11

I am aware of what thoughts are passing through my mind.

PHLMS

.15

.06

.46

− .04

− .01

.10

I pay attention to whether my muscles are tense or relaxed.

KIMS

.15

.09

.44

− .05

.21

.06

I notice when my moods begin to change.

KIMS

.00

.11

.43

.14

.19

.07

When talking with other people, I am aware of their facial and body expressions.

PHLMS

.05

.03

.42

− .14

.05

.21

When I’m walking, I deliberately notice the sensations of my body moving.

KIMS

.10

.16

.42

.03

.28

.16

I pay attention to how my emotions affect my thoughts and behavior.

KIMS

.28

.09

.42

.11

.03

.11

I sense my body, whether eating, cooking, cleaning, or talking.

FRBRG

.14

.11

.41

.08

.30

.28

I intentionally stay aware of my feelings.

KIMS

.06

.12

.40

.07

.10

.07

I notice how foods and drinks affect my thoughts, bodily sensations, and emotions.

KIMS

− .33

.31

.35

− .13

− .01

.01

I keep thinking about the thought or image after it’s gone.

SMQ

.08

.12

− .28

− .10

− .04

− .18

I am rarely aware of changes

LMS

.17

− .13

.10

.67

.12

.12

I find myself doing things without paying attention.

MAAS

.37

− .12

.03

.58

.06

.04

I find it difficult to stay focused on what’s happening in the present.

MAAS

− .10

.09

.19

.58

− .23

− .07

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

KIMS

− .10

.00

.06

.57

− .11

− .24

I am easily distracted.

CAMS

.07

− .20

.06

.56

.02

.22

I rush through activities without being really attentive to them.

MAAS

.24

− .23

.16

.56

.15

.02

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

MAAS

− .02

− .05

.15

.54

.03

− .05

I break or spill things because of carelessness, not paying attention, or thinking of something else.

MAAS

− .04

− .10

.04

.53

.02

.18

I snack without being aware that I’m eating.

MAAS

.04

− .17

.03

.51

.04

− .11

I find myself listening to someone with one ear, doing something else at the same time.

MAAS

− .27

.23

.02

.50

− .21

− .06

I don’t pay attention to what I’m doing because I’m daydreaming, worrying, or otherwise distracted.

KIMS

.01

− .12

.19

.48

.02

− .01

I drive places on “automatic pilot” and then wonder why I went there.

MAAS

.30

.07

.04

.46

.19

.26

It is easy for me to concentrate on what I am doing.

CAMS

.05

− .11

.16

.45

− .01

− .09

I do jobs or tasks automatically, without being aware of what I’m doing.

MAAS

− .09

.15

− .15

.42

− .19

.02

I drive on “automatic pilot” without paying attention to what I’m doing.

KIMS

.00

− .02

.07

.40

.09

− .06

I forget a person’s name almost as soon as I’ve been told it for the first time.

MAAS

− .03

.04

.18

− .39

− .20

.00

I tend to do several things at once rather than focusing on one thing at a time.

KIMS

.09

− .24

.11

.39

.32

− .11

I could be experiencing some emotion and not be conscious of it until some time later.

MAAS

.15

.05

.05

.38

.09

.30

I am able to pay close attention to one thing for a long period of time.

CAMS

.35

− .22

− .12

.36

− .04

− .07

I find myself preoccupied with the future or the past.

MAAS

.19

− .20

.14

.34

.00

.01

I tend to walk quickly to get where I’m going without paying attention to what I experience along the way.

MAAS

.19

− .16

.07

.33

− .06

.01

I get so focused on the goal I want to achieve that I lose touch with what I’m doing right now to get there.

MAAS

.12

.18

− .09

.30

.05

.11

When I’m doing something, I’m only focused on what I’m doing, nothing else.

KIMS

− .05

.16

.17

− .30

− .15

− .13

When I’m working on something, part of my mind is occupied with other topics, such as what I’ll be doing later, or things I’d rather be doing.

KIMS

− .05

− .19

.21

.26

.08

− .03

I tend not to notice feelings of physical tension or discomfort until they really grab my attention.

MAAS

.02

.04

.14

.23

.04

.20

When I’m reading, I focus all my attention on what I’m reading.

KIMS

− .17

.13

.00

− .19

− .01

− .09

I am impatient with myself and with others.

FRBRG

− .08

.18

.02

− .16

.76

− .06

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

KIMS

.13

− .04

.14

.14

.75

.21

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

KIMS

− .08

.19

.04

− .16

.73

− .08

I have trouble thinking of the right words to express how I feel about things.

KIMS

.12

− .09

.17

.10

.70

.03

Even when I’m feeling terribly upset, I can find a way to put it into words.

KIMS

.14

− .07

.26

.16

.67

.12

I can usually describe how I feel at the moment in considerable detail.

CAMS

.14

− .11

.20

.21

.66

.09

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

PHLMS

− .07

.13

.07

− .17

.59

− .03

When I have a sensation in my body, it’s difficult for me to describe it because I can’t find the right words.

KIMS

.01

.00

.24

− .05

.56

.29

My natural tendency is to put my experiences into words.

KIMS

.24

.00

.12

.08

.55

.16

I can easily put my beliefs, opinions, and expectations into words.

KIMS

.10

− .05

.26

.22

.48

.25

I’m good at thinking of words to express my perceptions, such as how things taste, smell, or sound.

KIMS

.35

− .06

.28

.21

.45

.10

It’s easy for me to keep track of my thoughts and feelings.

CAMS

.07

− .07

.05

.17

.13

.59

I like to be challenged intellectually.

LMS

.23

− .02

.03

− .01

.06

.57

I try to think of new ways of doing things.

LMS

.16

− .18

.04

.05

.10

.56

I find it easy to create new and effective ideas.

LMS

.19

− .12

− .03

− .02

.16

.51

I make many novel contributions.

LMS

.17

.09

.20

.02

− .05

.51

I like to figure out how things work.

LMS

.08

− .12

.26

.01

.07

.49

I am very creative.

LMS

.12

.13

.25

.02

− .07

.46

I like to investigate things.

LMS

.05

.08

− .09

− .17

− .18

.45

I am not an original thinker.

LMS

.07

.08

− .10

− .06

− .16

.43

I avoid thought provoking conversations.

LMS

.14

.04

.32

− .03

.04

.42

I am very curious.

LMS

− .05

.23

.25

− .04

.12

.39

I tend to evaluate whether my perceptions are right or wrong.

KIMS

.00

− .05

− .09

− .05

− .07

− .33

I am rarely alert to new developments.

LMS

.17

.03

.29

.21

.14

.32

I pay attention to what’s behind my actions.

FRBRG

.06

.15

.02

.14

.06

.25

I get completely absorbed in what I’m doing, so that all my attention is focused on it.

KIMS

− .03

.16

.13

− .15

− .12

.22

When I’m doing chores, such as cleaning or laundry, I tend to daydream or think of other things.

KIMS

  1. C1 non-judgment/non-reacting, C2 observing, C3 acting with awareness, C5 reacting/judgment, C6 describing, C4 openness/Western mindfulness