Table 3.

Paired t-test of observed variables before and after mindfulness training ($\overline{\chi }$ ± s).

	One week before training	Six months after training	d value	t
FFMQ	102.70 ± 12.01	120.13 ± 17.44	−17.43	−5.84***
TA-P factor	27.91 ± 7.26	20.65 ± 5.86	7.26	4.72***
TA-A factor	31.00 ± 5.33	22.79 ± 4.69	8.22	7.53***
BDI	26.04 ± 10.18	8.52 ± 10.15	17.52	7.57***

^***P < 0.001. FFMQ, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire; TA-P factor, trait anxiety-present factor; TA-A factor, trait anxiety-absent factor; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory.