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PURPOSE: To identify and compare the concepts contained in questionnaires
measuring mindfulness using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF)
as external reference.
METHOD: Questionnaires which are published in
peer-reviewed journals and listed in Pubmed or PsycInfo were included. The
questionnaires were analysed and, using a content-analytical approach, the
respective items were categorised and linked to the ICF. RESULTS: Ten
questionnaires were included. Ninety-four per cent (N = 341) of the concepts
could be linked to 37 different ICF categories. One hundred and seventy-one
(50.1%) concepts were linked to ICF categories of the component Body Function, 74
(21.7%) to categories of the component Activity and Participation and none to
categories of the component Environmental Factors. In total, 28.2% of the linked
concepts belonged to Personal factors, which are not yet classified in the ICF.
The questionnaires exhibited considerable differences regarding content density
(i.e. the average number of concepts per item) and content diversity (i.e. the
number of ICF categories per concept). CONCLUSIONS:
The ICF provides an useful
external reference to identify and compare the concepts contained in mindfulness questionnaires. Also, mindfulness questionnaire concepts suggest potentially
useful factors for classification within the ICF.

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