MEASURING STATE AND TRAIT MINDFULNESS AT THE WORKPLACE: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A WORKPLACE MINDFULNESS SCALE

Author (s) : V.Sowmiya & K.M.Anitha

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Abstract :
Mindfulness is being aware of what is by paying attention to the present moment while being non-judgmental towards various experiences as they unfold. Over the years researchers have explored two aspects of mindfulness i.e., trait or state. However, the existing scales of mindfulness measure one of the two aspects, and in many cases do not strictly adhere to the definitions of "state and "trait" accepted in literature. The current study addresses this issue and highlights theoretical differences in the conceptualisation of state and trait mindfulness. The present study through an extensive literature review explores the ‘state’ and ‘trait’ aspects of mindfulness. Using EFA, CFA through PLS-SEM measurement modelling the study provides a reflective-formative-formative scale for the measurement of Mindfulness at the workplace by using the psychometric evidence gathered through 207 professionals, and has high internal consistency and suitable reliability. The results of the study indicate that state mindfulness has a four-factor structure (including, attention, awareness of experiences, mindfulness as a process and mindfulness in managerial situations) while trait mindfulness has a three-factor structure (including, attention & awareness, non-judgement of experiences and mindfulness in managerial situations). The current work, therefore, presents a comprehensive, multi-dimensional measure of mindfulness specifically designed to measure both state and trait mindfulness at the workplace. Also, the study delineates the differences in the impact of state mindfulness and trait mindfulness on individual and workplace outcomes.

Keywords : Workplace Mindfulness, Trait mindfulness

Conference Date : 30/08/2019

Pages : 277

Paper ID : 19268