Psychometric Evaluation of the Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale Using Rasch Analysis

ConclusionsThese findings support robust psychometric properties, reliability, and internal validity of the IMS. Transformation of the ordinal IMS responses into interval-level data using Rasch conversion tables published here enhances the accuracy of measurement and suitability of data for parametric statistical tests without violating their fundamental assumptions.

Source: Mindfulness - June 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research