Table 3.
Results from the evaluation form and AMPS post-intervention.
| Evaluation form | |
|---|---|
| Statement | % ≥Mostly true |
| I look back on the mindfulness course with a satisfied feeling | 100% |
| The mindfulness course met my expectations | 92.4% |
| The mindfulness course fitted in well with my daily activities and obligations | 84.6% |
| The mindfulness course was at the right time in my life for me | 92.4% |
| The mindfulness course was relevant to me in dealing with my fear and uncertainty about FTD | 69.3% |
| The support and experiences on FTD from my fellow students helped me a lot | 61.5% |
| I want to continue to apply the exercises and skills I learned in the mindfulness course | 100% |
| I would recommend the mindfulness course to others | 100% |
| I liked that the course was partly offered online due to the COVID pandemic | 84.6% |
| I have not been affected by the switch from physical to online meetings due to the COVID pandemic | 77% |
| Applied Mindfulness Process Scale | |
| I have used mindfulness practice to… | % ≥often |
| …view my thoughts from a distance | 61.5% |
| …physically relax | 84.6% |
| …realize that my thoughts do not have to be true | 76.9% |
| …enjoy the little things more | 84.6% |
| …calm myself down when I was feeling upset | 84.6% |
| …not give into negative feelings right away | 61.5% |
| …view a difficult situation from the positive side | 84.6% |
| …reduce tension when I was feeling stressed | 100% |
| …realize that I can grow stronger from negative situations | 46.2% |
| …stop my unhelpful reactions to certain situations | 69.2% |
| …notice and appreciate pleasant situations | 92.4% |
| …put aside unpleasant thoughts or feelings | 61.5% |
| …realize that my thoughts are not facts | 84.6% |
| …notice the pleasant things in difficult situations | 61.5% |
| …learn that there are other ways to look at certain situations | 69.2% |
Answer options on the evaluation form were: not true, mostly not true, neutral, mostly true and true. Answer options on the AMPS were: never, rarely, sometimes, often and almost always. Percentages reflect the relative number of individuals that answered mostly true and often or higher.