Brief mindfulness-based training and mindfulness trait attenuate psychological stress in university students: a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Mean and standard deviation (SD) of variables between mindfulness trait levels

	Low trait		High trait		p value	Effect size (r)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	p value	Effect size (r)
Age	23.93	3.51	24.62	3.93	.52	.10
Describe	25.30	7.15	31.23	5.26	.01	.40
Act w/ awareness	23.48	6.31	32.23	3.24	< .0001	.63
Non-judge	21.22	6.41	29.46	7.11	.003	.47
Non-react	14.96	3.52	21.31	3.57	< .0001	.64
State mindfulness	71.93	11.55	75.23	10.87	.32	.16
Positive affect	28.93	6.62	30.85	8.35	.59	.09
Negative affect	24.96	7.05	20.31	6.02	.08	.28
Anxiety state	41.15	8.69	35.08	5.41	.01	.39
Anxiety trait	49.30	6.78	40.92	7.04	.001	.51
Perceived stress	32.52	6.61	26.46	6.28	.01	.40
Cortisol	10.38	3.96	13.09	4.98	.07	.28

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