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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for outcome measures at pre, post and follow up for each group

From: Mindfulness in primary school children as a route to enhanced life satisfaction, positive outlook and effective emotion regulation

 

Group

Measure

Wait List Control

(n = 25)

Active Control

(n = 19)

Living Mindfully

(n = 64)

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

CAMM

Pre

20.88

6.55

22.53

6.45

20.38

7.87

Post

18.88

9.08

23.47

5.65

24.75

6.85

Follow Up

18.68

7.82

23.63

5.12

25.30

7.65

PANAS-C:PA

Pre

47.48

12.50

34.21

12.34

43.62

9.27

Post

47.44

10.90

37.53

9.97

47.21

8.23

Follow Up

47.88

10.37

38.32

9.07

47.16

8.50

PANAS-C:NA

Pre

28.28

11.26

32.42

12.62

30.32

12.48

Post

27.44

9.41

27.39

11.18

26.31

10.67

Follow Up

27.36

9.37

27.68

11.27

24.20

9.15

SCWBS:PeS

Pre

21.84

5.01

17.73

5.24

19.63

5.03

Post

21.96

5.80

19.15

5.23

22.14

4.61

Follow Up

21.80

5.68

19.00

5.03

22.40

4.68

SCWBS: PO

Pre

22.76

4.77

19.58

4.47

20.58

5.35

Post

22.68

5.38

20.10

5.08

23.00

4.44

Follow Up

22.32

5.15

20.63

3.98

23.19

4.31

SLSS

Pre

31.96

8.20

29.47

8.12

30.62

8.97

Post

29.88

9.50

29.74

10.69

33.34

6.95

Follow Up

29.64

8.73

30.11

9.13

34.32

7.38

ERQ-CA: Reapp.

Pre

20.12

5.01

17.68

4.63

18.67

4.43

Post

20.44

5.90

18.26

4.60

20.64

4.60

Follow Up

19.88

5.75

18.79

3.89

19.59

4.67

  1. M mean score, SD standard deviation, CAMM Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure, PANAS-C PA and NA Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children, SCWBS PeS/PO Stirling Children’s Wellbeing Scale, Positive Emotional State and Positive Outlook subscales, ERQ-CA The Emotiona Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents Reappraisal Subscale