Table 2.

Study 1 and Study 2 outcomes scores at different time points

	Study 1 (students, n=12)					Study 2 (professionals, n=25)
	Pre		Post			Pre		Post			Follow-up
Measure	M	SD	M	SD	P	M	SD	M	SD	P	M	SD	P
Mindfulness (MAAS)	3.11	0.67	3.91	0.88	<0.001	3.27	0.62	4.35	0.64	<0.001	4.13	0.49	<0.001
Perspective Taking (IRI)	2.58	0.52	3.05	0.47	0.005	2.63	0.67	2.94	0.56	0.009	2.77	0.55	0.594
Empathic Concern (IRI)	2.79	0.31	3.00	0.29	0.118	2.96	0.63	2.98	0.44	1.00	2.97	0.56	1.00
Identify my Emotions (PEC)	3.07	0.88	3.53	0.97	0.022	3.47	0.64	4.00	0.54	<0.001	4.01	0.57	0.001
Identify Others’ Emotions (PEC)	3.97	0.69	4.17	0.61	0.301	3.86	0.60	3.99	0.50	0.515	3.95	0.59	1.00
Acceptance (AAQ-II)	42.25	10.83	48.83	9.61	0.001	44.08	7.85	51.54	8.21	<0.001	51.88	8.42	<0.001
Expressive Suppression (ERQ)	2.75	0.81	2.44	0.94	0.028	3.18	1.09	2.68	1.15	0.023	2.74	1.09	0.143
Recognition of Emotions (GERT)∗	58.58	4.01	63.83	6.16	0.002	26.75	5.89	29.00	4.00	0.250	29.00	5.72	0.136

P values are for changes over time.

*The 83-item original version of the GERT was used for Study 1 and the 42-item short version (GERT-S) was used for Study 2.

AAQ-II, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire; ERQ, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; GERT, Geneva Emotion Recognition Recognition Test;

IRI, Interpersonal Reactivity Index; MAAS, Mindfulness Attention & Awareness Scale; PEC, Profile of Emotional Competence.