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Table 3 Baseline characteristics

From: Culturally adapted Turkish version of an internet-based mindfulness intervention for university students: a randomized controlled feasibility trial

 

All Participants (N = 58)

IG (n = 29)

WL (n = 29)

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Sociodemographic characteristics

Age (M, SD)

22.47 (4.1)

22.10 (4.1)

22.83 (4.1)

 Female gender

46 (79.3)

23 (79.3)

23 (79.3)

 Single

38(65.5)

19 (65.5)

19 (65.5)

Study characteristics

 Full-time student

52 (89.7)

26 (89.7)

26 (89.7)

 Semester (M, SD)

5.6 (2.6)

4.9 (2.7)

6.2 (2.3)

 Study subject

   

 Business & Law

17 (29.3)

9 (31.1)

8 (27.6)

 Psychology

16 (27.6)

6 (20.6)

10 (34.5)

 Engineering

13 (22.4)

7 (24.1)

6 (20.6)

 Medicine & Health

7 (12)

4 (13.8)

3 (10.3)

 Religion & Culture

2 (3.4)

–

2 (6.9)

 Social Sciences

1 (1.7)

1 (3.4)

–

 Other

2 (3.4)

2 (6.9)

–

Treatment utilization

 Psychotherapy experience

12 (20.7)

6 (20.7)

6 (20.7)

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Outcome measures

   

 Mindfulness level

29.26 (4.88)

28.28 (4.55)

30.24 (5.09)

 Depressive symptoms (PHQ-8)

12.47 (5.53)

13.34 (5.18)

11.59 (5.81)

 Anxiety symptoms

16.79 (4.47)

18.38 (4.06)

15.21 (4.35)

 Presenteeism level

27.84 (6.48)

26.24 (5.97)

29.45 (6.67)

 Well-being

37.72 (15.23)

33.93 (13.46)

41.52 (16.16)

 Stress level

19.09 (6.17)

20.62 (5.94)

17.55 (6.11)

  1. M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, IG Intervention Group, WL Waitlist control group, BFI Big Five Inventory, BFI-E BFI Extraversion, BFI-N BFI Neuroticism, BFI-C BFI Conscientiousness, BFI-A BFI Agreeableness, BFI-O BFI Openness for experiences