Cross-cultural validity of the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire: Adaptation and validation in a French-speaking sample

Abstract Introduction Recent research has revealed that mindfulness training improves mental health and psychological functioning. Although several questionnaires have been developed to measure mindfulness, the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), [ Baer et al., 2006 . Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment, 13, 27–45] is currently one of the most empirically-based scale assessing mindfulness. Objective The present study was designed to: (1) test the psychometric properties and (2) explore the structural validation of the French version of the FFMQ. Method Two hundred and fourteen participants were tested using the French version of the FFMQ. Results Using confirmatory factor analysis, the results showed the French version of the FFMQ has good psychometric properties and a structural validity similar to the initial version. Conclusion This adaptation constituted a validated mindfulness measure for French-speaking clinicians as well as researchers.