Concept items with response scales and statistical results
Response scale | Pre-mindfulness mean±sd | Post-mindfulness mean±sd | p-value | |
Physical items | 0–10 (None at all to worst possible) | |||
Shortness of breath? | 2.77±2.46 | 1.83±2.06 | 0.002 | |
Coughing? | 1.56±2.38 | 0.78±1.57 | ns | |
Body pain? | 4.08±2.87 | 3.27±2.73 | ns | |
Headache? | 2.44±2.86 | 1.43±2.19 | 0.009 | |
Fatigue? | 5.62±2.73 | 3.57±2.79 | <0.001 | |
Nausea? | 1.42±2.52 | 0.48±1.04 | 0.041 | |
Psychological items | 0–10 (None at all to worst possible) | |||
Feelings of stress? | 4.08±2.99 | 2.43±2.66 | 0.012 | |
Anxiety? | 3.96±2.89 | 2.17±2.31 | 0.002 | |
Feel worried? | 4.27±2.92 | 2.30±2.18 | 0.001 | |
Depressed? | 3.77±3.02 | 2.13±2.36 | 0.003 | |
Additional items | ||||
Ability to focus? | 0–10 (Not able at all to excellent focus) | 3.69±2.34 | 3.48±2.48 | ns |
Overall sense of well-being? | 0–10 (Extremely poor to excellent well-being) | 4.58±2.16 | 3.30±1.92 | <0.01 |
Feel sense of motivation? | 0–10 (Not at all to excellent motivation) | 3.80±2.36 | 2.82±2.15 | <0.01 |
Workshop | ||||
How beneficial? | 0–10 (Not at all to extremely beneficial) | 7.54±1.88 | ||
How likely to recommend to others with | 0–10 (Not at all likely to extremely | 7.81±2.19 | ||
sarcoidosis? | likely) | |||
How easy to incorporate into daily life? | 0–10 (Not at all easy to extremely easy) | 7.84±1.72 | ||
How likely to seek similar experiences? | 0–10 (Not at all likely to extremely likely) | 7.24±1.99 | ||
How likely to introduce into daily routine? | 0–10 (Not at all likely to extremely likely) | 7.76±1.92 |
ns: nonsignificant.