Table 4.
Within-group comparisons of unadjusted means and standard deviations for each outcome over time
| Time 1 | Time 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | Mean (SD) | Sample size | Mean (SD) | |
| C-SOSI stress symptoms, scale range 0–4 | 70 | 58 | ||
| MBSR | 12 | 1.02 (0.46) | 11 | 0.70 (0.58) |
| Stress Proofing | 29 | 0.90 (0.50) | 29 | 0.55 (0.36) |
| Daily Examen | 17 | 0.65 (0.42) | 16 | 0.51 (0.38) |
| Centering prayer | 12 | 0.40 (0.27) | 9 | 0.39 (0.27) |
| Stress reactivity, scale range 0–75 | 67 | 55 | ||
| MBSR | 12 | 41.2 (10.6) | 10 | 36.2 (9.3) |
| Stress Proofing | 29 | 40.2 (12.2) | 27 | 34.8 (9.4) |
| Daily Examen | 15 | 38.7 (11.2) | 16 | 34.1 (7.4) |
| Centering Prayer | 11 | 32.2 (7.2) | 9 | 26.9 (8.4) |
| HADS anxiety symptoms, scale range 0–21 | 70 | 58 | ||
| MBSR | 12 | 6.25 (3.17) | 11 | 4.21 (3.20) |
| Stress Proofing | 29 | 4.72 (3.30) | 29 | 3.36 (2.24) |
| Daily Examen | 17 | 4.65 (3.06) | 16 | 2.94 (1.81) |
| Centering prayer | 12 | 2.92 (2.11) | 9 | 3.44 (1.88) |
| MESOR RMSSD | 38 | 38 | ||
| MBSR | 6 | 34.8 (16.7) | 6 | 42.0 (22.2) |
| Stress Proofing | 14 | 32.0 (21.6) | 14 | 26.6 (16.4) |
| Daily Examen | 11 | 40.7 (24.1) | 11 | 42.9 (16.8) |
| Centering prayer | 7 | 35.9 (28.6) | 7 | 42.7 (34.6) |
| Amplitude RMSSD | 38 | 38 | ||
| MBSR | 6 | 14.7 (13.5) | 6 | 17.8 (12.1) |
| Stress Proofing | 14 | 13.4 (15.4) | 14 | 8.2 (7.5) |
| Daily Examen | 11 | 15.5 (15.4) | 11 | 15.9 (11.8) |
| Centering prayer | 7 | 14.9 (20.9) | 7 | 22.4 (25.5) |