Table 1.
Theory of Planned Behavior items
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| Intentions |
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1. I intend to practice mindfulness each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks. | Extremely unlikely to extremely likely |
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2. In the forthcoming 2 weeks, how often do you plan to practice mindfulness for at least 5 minutes? | Never to every day |
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3. I will try to practice mindfulness for at least 5 minutes each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks. | False to definitely true |
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4. I plan to practice mindfulness for at least 5 minutes each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks. | Strongly disagree to strongly agree |
| Attitudes |
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5. For me, to practice mindfulness meditation each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks is: | Harmful to beneficial |
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6. For me, to practice mindfulness meditation each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks is: | Unpleasant to pleasant |
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7. For me, to practice mindfulness meditation each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks is: | Bad to good |
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8. For me, to practice mindfulness meditation each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks is: | Worthless to worthwhile |
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9. For me, to practice mindfulness meditation each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks is:a | Unenjoyable to enjoyable |
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10. For me, to practice mindfulness meditation each day in the forthcoming 2 weeks is: | A waste of time to an important use of my time |
| Subjective norms |
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11. Most people who are important to me think that I should practice mindfulness meditation.a | Strongly disagree to agree |
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12. The people in my life whose opinions I value would approve of me practicing mindfulness meditation.a | Strongly disagree to agree |
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13. Most people who are important to me practice mindfulness meditation often. | Completely false to completely true |
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14. The people in my life whose opinions I value, practice mindfulness meditation often. | Completely false to completely true |
| Perceived behavioral control |
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15. For me, to practice mindfulness meditation daily would be | Impossible to possible |
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16. If I wanted to, I could practice mindfulness meditation daily. | Definitely false to definitely true |
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17. How much control do you believe you have over practicing mindfulness meditation daily? | No control to complete control |
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18. It is mostly up to me whether or not I practice mindfulness meditation daily. | Strongly disagree to agree |
aItem dropped during exploratory factor analysis.