TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics in Study 1.
| Study 1 | |
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| Relaxation (N = 60) | |
| Sex (% female)a | 51.7% |
| Age (in years) | 23.92 (±3.13) |
| Job (% students) | 100% |
| BDI-II | 9.78 (±8.75) |
| Mindfulness experience | |
| Any experience | 36.7% |
| Years of experienceb | 2.88 (±2.50) |
| Regularity of practiceb (% at least weekly) | 20% |
| FFMQ | |
| Total Score | 3.44 (±0.42) |
| Observing | 3.48 (±0.65) |
| Describing | 3.55 (±0.69) |
| Non-judging | 3.73 (±0.77) |
| Non-reacting | 3.09 (±0.58) |
| Acting with awareness | 3.33 (±0.64) |
| PBI mother | |
| Maternal care | 27.03 (±6.70) |
| Maternal overprotection | 12.22 (±7.70) |
| Father (n = 56)c | |
| Paternal care | 24.61 (±7.85) |
| Paternal overprotection | 7.54 (±5.73) |
aSelf-reported sex as assigned at birth, with the response options “female,” “male,” “diverse,” n = 0 answered “diverse,” thus only two categories (female/male) are reported.
bBased on n = 24 participants with mindfulness experience only.
cReduced sample sizes are due to missing items as described in the “Method” section; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory; FFMQ, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire; PBI, Parental Bonding Instrument.