5 items
A 5-item adapted version of the MAAS for use in ecological momentary assessment, measuring present-moment attentional awareness.
Scoring
Mean of all items (1–6). Higher scores = greater mindful awareness. All items are reverse-scored.
Citation
Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4), 822–848.
doi:10.1037/0022-3514.84.4.822License: Free for research use.
Right now, I am rushing through activities without being really attentive to them.
1–6 · "Almost never" → "Almost always"
Right now, I am doing something automatically, without being aware of what I'm doing.
1–6 · "Almost never" → "Almost always"
Right now, I find it difficult to stay focused on what is happening.
1–6 · "Almost never" → "Almost always"
Right now, I am preoccupied with the future or the past.
1–6 · "Almost never" → "Almost always"
Right now, I am not paying attention to what I'm doing because I'm thinking about something else.
1–6 · "Almost never" → "Almost always"
Use this scale in your own ESM/EMA study — embed it as a survey within SMAAT.