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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Behav Med. 2011 Mar 1;34(6):508–518. doi: 10.1007/s10865-011-9332-x

Table 1.

Changes in mindfulness, spirituality, and health-related quality of life after mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)

Measure Pre-MBSR
M (SD)
Post-MBSR
M (SD)
t df P Cohen’s d
Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R) 29.3 (5.6) 35.4 (5.2) 14.7 179 <.001 1.10
Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES) 49.0 (17.5) 56.9 (19.5) 7.7 166 <.001 0.60
Short-Form Health Survey, Mental Component Summary (SF-12 MCS) 40.5 (12.3) 48.5 (10.0) 5.9 72 <.001 0.69
Short-Form Health Survey, Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) 51.3 (9.9) 51.6 (8.5) 0.5 72   .64 0.05