Table 3.

Independent samples t-test results according to prior athletic background.

Scales	Prior athletic background	Levene test
		n	x̄	sd	F	p	t	df	p
M	Yes	304	53.5	6.39	0.495	0.482	1.139	396	0.256
	No	94	52.65	6.25
DERS	Yes	304	33.5	5.03	0.038	0.845	−0.041		0.967
	No	94	33.52	5.05
R	Yes	304	38.92	6.1	2.135	0.145	1.985		0.040 *
	No	94	37.52	5.61

^*p < 0.05. M, mindfulness; R, rumination; DERS, difficulties in emotion regulation.