Beschreibung:
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec>
<jats:title>Objectives</jats:title>
<jats:p>The Mindful Self-Care Scale-Standard (MSCS-Standard) is a 33-item self-report questionnaire that assesses mindfulness practices in six self-care domains: (1) physical care, (2) mindful relaxation, (3) supportive structure, (4) supportive relationships, (5) mindful awareness, and (6) self-compassion and purpose. The study aimed to validate the Polish version of the MSCS-Standard.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Method</jats:title>
<jats:p>The study was performed on a sample of 774 people (646 females, 122 males, and 6 non-binary) aged 18–76 (<jats:italic>M</jats:italic> = 28.49, <jats:italic>SD</jats:italic> = 10.81). The factor structure was verified with confirmatory factor analysis. Convergent and divergent validity were assessed based on the relationship between the MSCS-Standard scores and markers of alexithymia, anxiety, depression, stress, and somatic symptoms as well as life satisfaction. We examined discriminant validity by conducting a second-order exploratory factor analysis of MSCS-Standard subscales, alexithymia traits, anxiety, depression, stress, and somatic symptoms.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Results</jats:title>
<jats:p>Our results indicated a good factorial validity, conforming to the intended 6-factor structure (χ<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>/df = 1352.38/477; CFI = 0.912; RMSEA = 0.051 [90% CI: 0.048; 0.055]; SRMR = 0.064). As expected, all MSCS-Standard subscales correlated in expected directions with markers of alexithymia, anxiety, depression, stress, and somatic symptoms as well as with life satisfaction. The MSCS-Standard showed a good discriminant validity in terms of measuring mindfulness practices construct that was separable from people’s current levels of alexithymia, negative affect and somatic symptoms. Internal consistency reliability was also good.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title>
<jats:p>Overall, the Polish version of the MSCS-Standard appears to have satisfactory psychometric properties.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Preregistration</jats:title>
<jats:p>This study is not preregistered.</jats:p>
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