Table 4.
Descriptive Statistics for Intentionality of Mind-Wandering Episodes Across the Four Quadrants, Presented Separately for Young and Older Adults, and for the Bonus and No-bonus Conditions
| Age group | Bonus | Quadrant | n | Intentionality | Minimum, Maximum | Skewness | Kurtosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older | No | 1 | 118 | 0.51 (0.44) | [0, 1] | −0.03 | −1.72 |
| 2 | 118 | 0.50 (0.43) | [0, 1] | 0.03 | −1.69 | ||
| 3 | 118 | 0.55 (0.45) | [0, 1] | −0.19 | −1.78 | ||
| 4 | 118 | 0.45 (0.42) | [0, 1] | 0.21 | −1.61 | ||
| Yes | 1 | 119 | 0.48 (0.46) | [0, 1] | 0.09 | −1.84 | |
| 2 | 119 | 0.40 (0.41) | [0, 1] | 0.35 | −1.53 | ||
| 3 | 119 | 0.39 (0.42) | [0, 1] | 0.40 | −1.53 | ||
| 4 | 119 | 0.42 (0.43) | [0, 1] | 0.33 | −1.63 | ||
| Younger | No | 1 | 112 | 0.44 (0.43) | [0, 1] | 0.23 | −1.62 |
| 2 | 112 | 0.42 (0.40) | [0, 1] | 0.33 | −1.45 | ||
| 3 | 112 | 0.43 (0.40) | [0, 1] | 0.22 | −1.52 | ||
| 4 | 112 | 0.45 (0.42) | [0, 1] | 0.16 | −1.64 | ||
| Yes | 1 | 113 | 0.41 (0.43) | [0, 1] | 0.38 | −1.62 | |
| 2 | 113 | 0.42 (0.43) | [0, 1] | 0.27 | −1.65 | ||
| 3 | 113 | 0.40 (0.42) | [0, 1] | 0.43 | −1.50 | ||
| 4 | 113 | 0.40 (0.44) | [0, 1] | 0.45 | −1.59 |
Note: Means (bold) and SD (italics).