Table 4.
Factors Affecting Training Preferences | Percentage Reporting Very important or Essential |
---|---|
Convenience | 74 |
Time required for daily practice | 61 |
Time commitment to complete training | 59 |
Doing it at my own pace | 59 |
Reputation of sponsoring institution | 49 |
Reputation of teacher | 47 |
Reinforcing or strengthening an existing skill or practice | 42 |
Privacy | 42 |
Consistent with my religious beliefs | 35 |
Scientific studies supporting a particular practice | 32 |
Introductory training | 30 |
Getting to know the teacher better | 19 |
Group training in person | 16 |
Intensive training | 13 |
Novelty (new type of practice for me) | 13 |
Being part of a group | 12 |
NOTE: Responses included -- not at all important; somewhat important; moderately important; very important; or essential. For simplicity, this table lists the percentage of respondents who reported very important/essential (combined).