Table 1.

Independent t-tests between meditator and control groups on different self-report measures.

Questionnaire	Meditators: mean (std.)	Controls: mean (std.)	t value	p value
State-trait anxiety inventory: state anxiety	32.92 (8.04)	37.08 (10.49)	−1.60	0.115
State-trait anxiety inventory: trait anxiety	41.15 (7.48)	46.08 (7.64)	−2.35	*0.023
Mindful attention awareness scale	63.12 (9.46)	59.19 (9.75)	1.47	0.147
Behavioral activation scale	39.04 (5.06)	39.69 (4.10)	−0.51	0.611
Behavioral inhibition scale	18.87 (3.61)	21.42 (2.91)	−2.87	*0.006
Marlowe-crowne social desirability scale	16.50 (6.22)	14.31 (4.73)	1.43	0.159

The asterisk (*) indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).