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Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R)

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The Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R) is a 12-item unidimensional measure of individual differences in mindfulness. Items capture present-focused attention, awareness, and nonjudgmental acceptance of thoughts and emotions in language that does not explicitly mention meditation practice or training, making it suitable for use with a range of non-meditating populations. In this chapter, we summarize key research findings that speak to the psychometric properties and clinical utility of the CAMS-R. Across a variety of populations, the measure exhibits acceptable internal consistency, strong correlations with other widely used yet longer mindfulness questionnaires, and a pattern of conceptually consistent associations with measures of distress, well-being, and emotion regulation and reactivity. The clinical utility of the CAMS-R is supported by its demonstrated sensitivity to change following mindfulness-based interventions and mindfulness training presented in a variety of formats. In sum, the relative brevity and broad conceptual coverage of the CAMS-R make it a useful stand-alone assessment of dispositional mindfulness for both observational and intervention research with nonclinical and clinical samples.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Simmons University, Boston, MA, USA

    Greg Feldman

  2. Brookline Center for Community Mental Health, Brookline, MA, USA

    Morgan Westine

  3. Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Audrey Edelman

  4. Salem State University, Salem, MA, USA

    Morgan Higgs

  5. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Megan Renna

  6. Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA

    Jeffrey Greeson

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  1. School of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Oleg N. Medvedev

  2. North Shore Campus, Auckland Univ of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

    Christian U. Krägeloh

  3. Dept of Psychology and Neuroscience, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

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Appendix A: The Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R)

Appendix A: The Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R)

CAMS-R

People have a variety of ways of relating to their thoughts and feelings. For each of the statements below, rate how much each of these ways applies to you.

1

2

3

4

Rarely/Not at all

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

  1. 1.

    It is easy for me to concentrate on what I am doing.

  2. 2.

    I am preoccupied by the future.

  3. 3.

    I can tolerate emotional pain.

  4. 4.

    I can accept things I cannot change.

  5. 5.

    I can usually describe how I feel at the moment in considerable detail.

  6. 6.

    I am easily distracted.

  7. 7.

    I am preoccupied by the past.

  8. 8.

    It’s easy for me to keep track of my thoughts and feelings.

  9. 9.

    I try to notice my thoughts without judging them.

  10. 10.

    I am able to accept the thoughts and feelings I have.

  11. 11.

    I am able to focus on the present moment.

  12. 12.

    I am able to pay close attention to one thing for a long period of time.

Scoring: Items 2, 6, and 7 are reverse-scored. After appropriate reversals, sum values for items 1–12. Higher values reflect greater mindful qualities.

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Feldman, G., Westine, M., Edelman, A., Higgs, M., Renna, M., Greeson, J. (2022). Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R). In: Medvedev, O.N., Krägeloh, C.U., Siegert, R.J., Singh, N.N. (eds) Handbook of Assessment in Mindfulness Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77644-2_19-1

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