Open AccessExamining the factor structure of the P sychological M indedness S cale in the J apanese population through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses
Author(s) -
Takagishi Yukihiro,
Uji Masayo,
Adachi Keiichiro
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
japanese psychological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.392
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1468-5884
pISSN - 0021-5368
DOI - 10.1111/jpr.12042
Subject(s) - psychology , confirmatory factor analysis , feeling , openness to experience , population , exploratory factor analysis , social psychology , clinical psychology , psychometrics , structural equation modeling , statistics , demography , mathematics , sociology
Abstract Psychological mindedness ( PM ) is a psychological construct that represents the tendency and ability to understand the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. This study examined the statistical properties, particularly the factor structure, of the P sychological M indedness S cale ( PMS ) in a non‐clinical Japanese sample through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The relationship between PMS and depression was also examined for predictive validity. The results suggested that the PMS tested on a Japanese sample contains the following four factors: (a) belief in the benefits of discussing one's problems; (b) access to feelings; (c) openness to new ideas and capacity to change; and (d) interest in the meaning and motivation of own and others' behavior. Whereas the total PM score and Factors 2 and 3 had negative correlations with depression, there was a positive correlation between Factor 4 and depression. The 4‐factor structure of the scale is deemed to be applicable to the Japanese population.