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Self-regulation and positive traits

Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale.

PHLMS

What it measures
dispositional mindfulness; present-moment awareness; acceptance
Length and format
20 items. 5-point Likert (never to very often); 2 subscales (Awareness 10, Acceptance 10) (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
Validated in Spanish, German, Italian and other languages
Normative data
Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.
Licence
public-domain / open

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Reference
Cardaciotto, L., Herbert, J. D., Forman, E. M., Moitra, E., & Farrow, V. (2008). The assessment of present-moment awareness and acceptance: The Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale. Assessment, 15(2), 204-223.

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