Table 1 Study 1: Comparison of students interested and not interested in a mindfulness training

Age, median in years

22.0

22.0

22.0^b

.17

Female sex, n (%)

120 (66%)

66 (69.5%)

51 (61.4%)^c

.26

Psychological distress, median score:^d

0.23

0.26

0.19

.004*

Personality traits, mean scores (SD):

Neuroticism (range 12–60)

28.9 (8.4)

30.9 (7.9)

26.6 (8.4)

4.2 [1.8;6.6]

<.001*

0.52

Extraversion (range 12–60)

43.9 (6.5)

43.5 (6.2)

44.3 (6.8)

−0.85 [−2.8;1.1]

.39

0.13

Openness to experience (range 12–60)

38.9 (5.1)

39.4 (5.3)

38.4 (4.8)

1.0 [−0.50;2.5]

.19

0.20

Agreeableness (range 12–60)

46.0 (4.7)

46.7 (4.8)

45.2 (5.5)

1.5 0.12;2.9]

.03

0.29

Conscientiousness (range 12–60)

44.0 (6.0)

43.5 (6.0)

44.5 (6.0)

−1.0 [−2.8;0.77]

.27

0.17

Mindfulness skills, total mean score (SD), range 39–195:

132.3 (13.0)

131.1 (13.4)

133.7 (12.5)^b

−2.7 [−6.5;1.2]

.18

0.20