@misc{10481/79294,
year = {2022},
month = {12},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/79294},
abstract = {Objectives Mind-wandering is a form of internal distraction that may occur both deliberately and spontaneously. This study
aimed to provide a psychometric evaluation of the Spanish version of the Mind-Wandering Deliberate and Spontaneous
(MW-D/MW-S) scales, as well as to extend prior research investigating their associations with dispositional mindfulness
(Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire) and with the ability for attentional control of external distraction (Attentional
Control Scale).
Method In two large samples (n1 = 795; n2 = 1084), we examined latent structure, item- and dimension-level descriptive
statistics, and internal consistency reliability scores of the Spanish MW-D/MW-S scales. Partial correlations were used to
evaluate their associations with dispositional mindfulness and attentional control. Multiple linear regression and relative
weight analyses were used to investigate whether or not, and to what extent, the facets of mindfulness could be uniquely
predicted by internal and external distraction.
Results The Spanish MW-D/MW-S scales demonstrated a two-factor structure, high internal consistency reliability scores,
and good nomological validity. Dispositional mindfulness was independently explained by internal and external distraction.
MW-S was the largest (negative) predictor of the scores of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, being this association
particularly strong for the facet Acting with awareness. Conversely, MW-D was mildly associated with increased mindfulness.
In addition, attentional control was found moderately negatively associated with MW-S and mildly positively associated
with MW-D.
Conclusions Our results indicate that the Spanish version of the MW-D/MW-S scales are a useful tool to assess individual
differences in deliberate and spontaneous mind-wandering, shed light on the relationship between mindfulness and both internal
and external distraction, and accentuate the critical role of intentionality in the study of the mind-wandering phenomena.},
organization = {La Caixa Foundation	100010434	
LCF/BQ/DE18/11670002},
organization = {Euro-pean Union-Next Generation EU funds},
organization = {Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigacion, Min-isterio de Economia y Competitividad	100010434	
Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigacion, Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad	LCF/BQ/DE18/11670002},
organization = {Junta de Andalucia	FPU17/06169},
organization = {Universidad de Granada / CBUA	PID2019-104239 GB-I00/SRA	
PID2020-114790 GB-I00	
PY20_00693},
publisher = {Springer},
keywords = {Deliberate mind-wandering},
keywords = {Spontaneous mind-wandering},
keywords = {Mindfulness},
keywords = {Acting with awareness},
keywords = {Attentional control},
keywords = {Individual differences},
title = {From Distraction to Mindfulness: Latent Structure of the Spanish Mind‑Wandering Deliberate and Spontaneous Scales and Their Relationship to Dispositional Mindfulness and Attentional Control},
doi = {10.1007/s12671-022-02033-z},
author = {Cásedas, Luis and Torres Marín, Jorge and Coll Martín, Tao and Carretero Dios, Hugo and Lupiáñez Castillo, Juan},
}