Table 3.
Mean and (SD) for Potential Mediators and Laboratory Stress data (n = 21)
| Pre | Post | |
|---|---|---|
| TRIER | ||
| Preparation (mean - baseline) | ||
| Heart rate* | 13.68 (11.04) | 8.24 (5.83) |
| Systolic BP* | 10.76 (10.04) | 6.06 (6.00) |
| Diastolic BP | 6.94 (6.33) | 3.98 (5.73) |
| Speech (mean - baseline) | ||
| Heart rate | 15.41 (9.52) | 12.51 (8.31) |
| Systolic BP | 17.95 (8.46) | 15.79 (7.04) |
| Diastolic BP | 11.93 (5.58) | 11.04 (5.86) |
| Math (mean - baseline) | ||
| Heart rate | 10.26 (9.17) | 9.12 (7.35) |
| Systolic BP | 11.37 (7.12) | 11.35 (6.55) |
| Diastolic BP | 10.44 (4.96) | 8.37 (5.67) |
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale | ||
| Global | 12.70 (9.49) | 8.20 (10.38) |
| Rumination* | 5.80 (4.25) | 3.40 (4.01) |
| Magnification* | 2.60 (2.39) | 1.50 (2.04) |
| Rumination and Reflection Questionnaire | ||
| Rumination | 16.64 (6.62) | 18.89 (4.56) |
| Reflection | 13.85 (5.97) | 14.27 (3.75) |
| Self-compassion Scale | ||
| Self-kindness** | 2.71 (.87) | 3.35 (.95) |
| Self-judgment | 3.16 (1.00) | 2.97 (1.09) |
| Common humanity** | 3.43 (.81) | 3.95 (.81) |
| Isolation | 2.93 (1.07) | 2.80 (1.11) |
| Mindfulness | 3.30 (.59) | 3.50 (1.08) |
| Overidentification | 3.23 (1.03) | 3.02 (1.03) |
| Five facet Mindfulness Questionnaire | ||
| Observing* | 27.20 (4.32) | 30.45 (4.55) |
| Describing | 29.35 (7.15) | 29.65 (7.46) |
| Acting with Awareness* | 22.40 (5.93) | 24.90 (7.77) |
| Nonjudging** | 23.90 (6.77) | 29.30 (7.95) |
| Nonreacting | 19.30 (5.54) | 21.60 (6.36) |
| Beck Depression Inventory | 8.08 (5.11) | 6.58 (6.63) |
| Spielberger State Anxiety Scale | 44.53 (4.17) | 45.05 (3.89) |
| Spielberger Trait Anxiety Scale | 47.30 (4.27) | 47.20 (4.53) |
*
indicates significance at the .05 level (2-tailed),
**
indicates significance at the .01 level (2-tailed)