Table 5.
Self-report data correlated to minutes meditated and smoking abstinence
| Minutes meditated1 | Days Smoked Post Quit2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | r | p-value | r | p-value |
| 4-week Attentional Control Scale | −0.01 | 0.95 | −0.20 | 0.04* |
| 4-week Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale | −0.32 | 0.04* | 0.36 | 0.00** |
| 4-week Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) Composite |
0.39 | 0.01* | −.34 | 0.00** |
| 4-week FFMQ Subscale: Observe | 0.26 | 0.08 | −0.31 | 0.00** |
| 4-week FFMQ Subscale: Describe | 0.18 | 0.24 | −0.19 | 0.06 |
| 4-week FFMQ Subscale: Act with Awareness | 0.39 | 0.01** | −0.20 | 0.04* |
| 4-week FFMQ Subscale: Non-judgment | 0.32 | 0.04* | −0.21 | 0.03* |
| 4-week FFMQ Subscale: Non-reactive | 0.36 | 0.02* | −0.33 | 0.00** |
Data reported for MTS Group only (controls did not meditate). All measures and minutes meditated are taken at 4-week post-quit study visit.
Data reported for both MTS and control groups. Smoking abstinence is measured as number of days smoked in the first two weeks.
Statistically Significant,
Remains statistically significant after Bonferroni Correction