WHEN THE MIND WANDERS: SCALE VALIDATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CREATIVITY AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN ARGENTINE ADULTS

Authors

  • Yanel Tumino Universidad Adventista del Plata, Facultad de Humanidades, Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Libertador San Martín, Entre Ríos. Argentina. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2038-7682
  • Gabriela Krumm Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud y del Comportamiento (CIICSAC), Universidad Adventista del Plata, Libertador San Martín, Entre Ríos. Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2765-9062

Abstract

The aim of the study was to validate two complementary instruments for the Argentine population: the Mind-Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) and the Mind Wandering and Emotional Valence Scale (EDMVE), and to examine their relationships with creative personality, imagination, and executive functions. Participants were 201 Argentine adults (74.1% women, M = 32.5 years). Scales of creative personality (EPC), imagination (FFIS), inhibition and working memory (ADEXI), and cognitive flexibility (CFS) were administered. Confirmatory Factor Analyses with robust DWLS estimator and Spearman correlations were performed. The MWQ maintained a unifactorial structure (CFI = 1.00, RMSEA = .00, ω = .89). The EDMVE confirmed a two-factor structure (CFI = .997, RMSEA = .020, ω = .77-.93). Evidence of convergent validity between MWQ and negative mind wandering, discriminant validity between EDMVE factors, and concurrent validity with external variables were obtained. Valid and reliable Argentine versions of both instruments were obtained, providing complementary tools to assess mind wandering from general and emotional perspectives.


Keywords: mind wandering; confirmatory factor analysis; creative personality; executive functions; imagination; psychometric properties

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16.05.2026

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Tumino, Y., & Krumm, G. (2026). WHEN THE MIND WANDERS: SCALE VALIDATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CREATIVITY AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN ARGENTINE ADULTS. Panamerican Journal of Neuropsychology, 20(2), 77–91. Retrieved from https://cnps.cl/index.php/cnps/article/view/627

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2026): CNPs

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Original Articles: Cognitive Processes and Clinical Assessment

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