This is an online version of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills. Introduction Mindfulness is a psychological concept adapted from Buddhist meditation that relates to how much an individual is aware of their situation, their surroundings and themselves. It is generally considered to have therapeutic effects. The KIMS was created in 2004 at the University of Kentucky with scales designed to measure four types of mindfulness that its creators identified in the literature on mindfulness. Validity The instrument has been described as "well-validated" (Baum et. al., 2010). Procedure The inventory consists of thirty nine statements that must be rated on how much the taker agrees with each. Participation Your participation in this assessment in voluntary and is for strictly educational purposes. It is not clinically administered and so is not suitable for making medical decisions with. Your answers will be recorded and possibly used for research and/or otherwise distributed in an anonymous fashion.

Source: Baer, R. A., Smith G. T., Allen, K. B. (2004). Assessment of mindfulness by self-report: The Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills. Assessment, 11, 191-206. References: Baum, C., Kuyken, W., Bohus, M., Heidenreich, T., Michalak, J., Steil, R (2010). The Psychometric Properties of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills in Clinical Populations. Assessment, 17, 220-229