Table 1 Comparison of participants in brief MBI group and control group in a pilot study
Variable | Brief MBI group (n = 10) | Control group (n = 10) | Effect size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
Mean (sd) | Mean (sd) | Mean (sd) | Mean (sd) | Cohen’d | |
Independent variable (Mindfulness) | |||||
 FFMQ | 117.4 (20.89) | 122.3 (22.52) | 116.7 (16.65) | 114.9 (17.25) | 0.37 |
Mediators (Emotion awareness and regulation) | |||||
 DERS | 97.2 (22.68) | 90.6 (19.89) | 99.8 (17.43) | 97.8 (18.07) | 0.38 |
 ERS | 36.4 (24.78) | 33.0 (22.83) | 36.3 (12.95) | 37.1 (13.0) | 0.22 |
Mediators (Illness acceptance) | |||||
 ISMI | 2.22 (.30) | 2.1 (.34) | 2.17 (.20) | 2.18 (.19) | 0.29 |
 MDIS | 11.15 (.97) | 11.3 (.79) | 11.2 (1.40) | 11.0 (1.41) | 0.26 |
Primary outcome (Personal recovery) | |||||
 BRQ | 2327.5 (548.79) | 2507.5 (504.43) | 2322.5 (428.57) | 2347.0 (394.73) | 0.35 |
Secondary outcome (Functional recovery) | |||||
 FAST | 27.3 (23.70) | 26.6 (22.55) | 27.3 (19.56) | 27.1 (18.75) | 0.02 |