extended · article · 2023

Validation of the Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness Experiences (CHIME) in English Using Rasch Methodology

Samuel Wilkinson; Letícia Ribeiro; Christian U. Krägeloh; Claudia Bergomi; Marie J. Parsons; Alex B. Siegling; Wolfgang Tschacher; Zeno Kupper; Oleg N. Medvedev; Trevor G. Bond

Abstract Objectives Although mindfulness has been studied for multiple decades, psychometric research has yet to agree upon the optimal way to measure the mindfulness construct. Prior research has identified eight distinct aspects of mindfulness that were not adequately captured by any of the available measures. Hence, the Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness Experiences (CHIME) was developed. The CHIME contains 37 items and was originally developed in the German language. The CHIME has demonstrated excellent psychometric properties in both German and Dutch, but so far, no English version has been validated. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the translated English-language CHIME scale using Rasch methodology. Method The current study utilized Partial Credit Rasch analysis to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the English C...