Table 4.
Weekly Mindfulness Practice and Resource Use (Weeks 2–8) by Study Arm
| Practice | MTPC | LDC | t | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |||
| Formal practice (mean min/week) | 78 | 190.9 (121.5) | 36 | 53.0 (79.4) | 6.2 | < 0.001* |
| Informal practice (mean count/week) | 78 | 15.4 (11.5) | 36 | 6.2 (8.2) | 4.3 | < 0.001* |
| Formal (mean min/week) | ||||||
| Body scan | 78 | 87.6 (60.0) | 36 | 18.4 (46.9) | 6.1 | < 0.001* |
| Mindful sitting | 77 | 38.4 (34.8) | 36 | 13.5 (21.8) | 3.9 | < 0.001* |
| Mindful movement | 77 | 40.5 (46.1) | 36 | 16.1 (26.2) | 3.0 | < 0.005* |
| Kindness/compassion | 76 | 26.0 (30.8) | 36 | 5.1 (9.8) | 4.0 | < 0.001* |
| Informal (mean count/week) | ||||||
| Gratitude | 77 | 2.3 (2.4) | 36 | 1.0 (2.0) | 2.8 | < 0.01* |
| Mindful eating | 78 | 2.1 (1.9) | 36 | 0.9 (1.7) | 3.4 | < 0.005* |
| Body awareness | 78 | 3.8 (2.3) | 36 | 1.7 (2.4) | 4.5 | < 0.001* |
| Informal kindness | 77 | 2.2 (2.5) | 36 | 0.5 (1.2) | 3.8 | < 0.001* |
| Mindful walking | 78 | 1.8 (1.8) | 36 | 0.96 (1.7) | 2.4 | < 0.05* |
| Breathing space | 78 | 1.8 (2.1) | 36 | 0.7 (1.6) | 2.9 | < 0.01* |
| Self-compassion break | 78 | 1.4 (1.8) | 36 | 0.4 (0.9) | 3.2 | < 0.01* |
| Resource use (mean count/week) | ||||||
| Mindfulness/wellness centers | 80 | 0.42 (0.5) | 36 | 0.1 (0.26) | 3.4 | < 0.001* |
| Online recordings | 80 | 1.3 (1.8) | 36 | 0.4 (0.77) | 3.1 | < 0.005* |
| Mobile apps | 80 | 0.9 (1.6) | 36 | 0.7 (1.3) | 0.7 | 0.50 |
| MTPC recordings | 80 | 2.8 (2.2) | 36 | 0.1 (0.3) | 7.5 | < 0.001* |
| Mindfulness books/articles | 80 | 1.2 (1.7) | 36 | 0.6 (1.1) | 1.9 | 0.059 |
| Spiritual centers | 80 | 0.3 (1.0) | 36 | 0.3 (0.97) | − 0.1 | 0.96 |
| Yoga centers | 80 | 0.3 (1.0) | 36 | 0.1 (0.28) | 1.2 | 0.22 |
*Significant after Hochberg FDR procedure, family-wise p < 0.05