Table 5.
Comparison of the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity-2 (SMS-PA-2) mean scores (mean ± SD) across different sports groups (n = 538).
| Subscales | MM | MB | AM | AB | SMS-PA-2 Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organized team sports, n = 117 | 3.15 ± 0.80 | 3.44 ± 0.78 | 2.86 ± 0.98 | 3.33 ± 0.77 | 3.25 ± 0.60 |
| Organized individual sports, n = 149 | 3.34 ± 0.93 | 3.99 ± 0.77 a | 3.08 ± 1.05 | 3.63 ± 0.75 a | 3.59 ± 0.63 a |
| Recreational sports, n = 181 | 3.21 ± 0.79 | 3.89 ± 0.75 a | 3.07 ± 1.00 | 3.54 ± 0.77 a | 3.49 ± 0.58 a |
| Home exercise, n = 91 | 3.10 ± 0.83 | 3.59 ± 0.82 b,c | 2.92 ± 0.89 | 3.27 ± 0.87 b,c | 3.28 ± 0.64 b,c |
| p | 0.139 | < 0.001 | 0.327 | 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Eta squared | - | 0.08 | - | 0.03 | 0.05 |
MM—Monitoring Mind, MB—Monitoring Body, AM—Accepting Mind, AB—Accepting Body; a p < 0.05 as compared to organized sports group, b p < 0.05 as compared to individual sports group, c p < 0.05 as compared to recreational sports group.