Abstract

The purpose of this study was that Mindfulness in Marriage Scale (MMS) was developed and its validity and reliability examined in order to determine married people‘s level of interpersonal mindfulness in marital relationship. First, the construct validity of the scale was tested by explanatory factor analysis. Data were collected from 384 married individuals (290 of them female and 94 of them male). The result of principle component analysis, single factor structure which explained %42,70 of variance was found. 162 married individuals (105 of them female and 57 of them male) were reached for confirmatory factor analyses. Confirmatory factor analyses showed good fit for single factor. Dyadic Adjustment Scale and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale were used to examine criterion validity. The relationships between scales was found positively and significant. The Cronbach‘s Alpha internal consistency of MMS was found high level. The all findings indicated that the scale was a valid and reliable measurement that can be used to determinate structure and quality of interpersonal mindfulness in marital relationship.

Keywords: Marriage, Interpersonal Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Marriage