Table 5.
Effects of perceived function (future-oriented vs. non-future-oriented) on the phenomenological dimensions of mind-wandering.
| Phenomenological dimension | Future functions | Non-future functions | Coefficient | LR (1 d.f.) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||||
| Representational format | 3.53 | 1.66 | 4.92 | 1.72 | 1.33 (0.12) | 116 | <0.001 |
| Personal relevance | 4.18 | 1.49 | 2.75 | 1.50 | −1.47 (0.11) | 159 | <0.001 |
| Realism/concreteness | 6.02 | 1.15 | 5.41 | 1.58 | −0.68 (0.10) | 46 | <0.001 |
| Structured | 3.13 | 1.81 | 2.63 | 1.75 | −0.54 (0.13) | 17 | <0.001 |
| Intended | 2.33 | 1.44 | 2.10 | 1.43 | −0.34 (0.10) | 12 | <0.001 |
| Affect | 0.22 | 1.58 | 0.74 | 1.41 | 0.48 (0.11) | 19 | <0.001 |
The coefficients represent contrasts with the reference category (future-oriented functions); standard errors are shown in parenthesis.