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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2016 Jun;41(2):191–202. doi: 10.1007/s10484-015-9321-x

Table 2. Mean Scores for Dispositional Flow, Mindfulness, and Confusion Before and After the Yoga Program.

Scale Construct Yoga Control F-Statistic

Pre Post Pre Post Condition Year Interaction

DFS-2 Challenge 15.72±2.17 16.19±2.20 16.36±2.77 16.33±2.84 0.17 1.05 0.48
Merging 12.49±2.45 13.12±2.70 13.44±2.40 13.34±2.81 0.16 0.37 0.22
Clear Goals 15.72±2.20 16.32±2.36 16.28±2.55 16.10±2.69 1.07 0.49 0.41
Unambiguous Feedback 14.76±2.38 15.32±2.64 14.79±3.42 14.19±3.92 3.79t 1.07 0.92
Concentration 13.42±2.76 14.14±2.54 13.72±2.43 13.43±2.67 1.67 0.05 0.89
Control 13.46±2.62 14.51±2.34 13.84±2.91 14.01±3.24 1.79 1.27 0.47
Loss of Self-Consciousness 10.34±2.86 12.05±2.92 10.67±3.19 11.28±3.82 1.66 1.06 0.40
Transformation of Time 13.29±2.67 13.71±2.95 12.09±3.72 12.10±3.29 1.42 0.39 0.50
Autotelic 15.76±1.88 16.25±2.08 15.74±2.60 15.49±3.02 1.94 2.44 2.86
Experience Total Flow 124.96±13. 21 131.61±14. 45 126.94±14. 41 126.25±18. 67 4.51* 1.36 0.90
FFMQ Observing 28.90±4.99 28.75±5.56 27.60±4.86 26.00±5.99 3.29 4.44 * 1.51
Describing 26.41±6.80 28.19±6.14 28.86±6.10 30.11±6.86 0.01 0.02 0.02
Awareness (All Years) 26.76±4.22 28.54±4.39 27.29±5.43 27.16±5.43 3.50 2.66 6.42*
26.20±4.04 28.43±4.56 27.40±6.35 25.80±6.37 8.94** n/a n/a
Awareness (2006)
27.60±4.44 28.70±4.22 27.20±4.80 28.35±4.29 0.20 n/a n/a
Awareness (2007)
Non-Judging 25.50±7.70 28.76±7.47 26.80±6.52 27.69±7.96 1.84 0.11 0.61
Non-Reacting 21.28±3.62 21.65±3.28 21.31±4.06 21.22±3.70 0.26 0.19 0.00
Total Mindfulness 128.85±14.01 135.89±15. 66 131.86±18.74 132.17±20.50 3.68 1.04 1.88
POMS Confusion 10.00±4.62 7.27±3.26 8.22±5.46 8.80±5.39 4.24* 0.41 0.43

Note: DFS-2 = Dispositional Flow Scale; FFMQ = Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire; POMS = Profile of Mood States; n/a = Not Applicable. Means are displayed separately by year for situations in which the results were different between years. t =

p = 0.05;

*

= p < 0.05;

**

= p < 0.01.