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Meditation Breath Attention Scores (MBAS): Test–Retest Reliability and Sensitivity to Repeated Practice 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Frewen, P. A.,Unholzer, F.,Logie-Hagan, K. R.,MacKinley, J. D.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Springer Science and Business Media
  • 출판년도2014
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Mindfulness
  • 발행사항Vol.5No.2[2014]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1868-8527
  • 소개/요약The sensitivity of an experience-sampling measure of meditators’ ability to maintain attention to their breathing during 15-min practices of mindful breath awareness meditation, referred to as “Meditation Breath Attention Scores” (MBAS), was previously shown to vary with other meditative experiences and mindfulness-related traits. The objectives of the present study were to assess: (1) the test–retest reliability of MBAS and (2) the sensitivity to practice-related effects of MBAS. Participants completed as many as four meditation sessions held on average 8–10 days apart. Ninety-five participants took part in session 1, with 77 (81 %) completing all four sessions. Test–retest reliability of MBAS was established (mean r between sessions = 0.50) and MBAS were sensitive to practice effects (η 2 = 0.20) consistent with their interpretation as a performance measure. Individual differences in MBAS thus appear to be reliable over time but improve with the repeated practice of meditation. Future research directions are discussed.