Data for: "Restoration skills training (ReST) in a natural setting compared to conventional mindfulness training: Sustained advantages at a 6-month follow-up"
Citation and access
Citation and access
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Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Freddie Lymeus - Uppsala University - Department of Psychology
- Terry Hartig - Uppsala University - Institute for Housing and Urban Research
- Per Lindberg - Uppsala University - Department of Psychology
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Pseudonymized data with information about health status on individual level.
Code key exists:
Yes
Sensitive personal data:
Yes
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Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
University students with stress or concentration problems
Time method:
Sampling procedure:
Description of sampling:
In each data collection round, we posted flyers in several areas of our university campus, asking for volunteers for a study about mindfulness training. We particularly stated that we sought students with self-perceived stress or concentration problems but no other major health issues and with little or no meditation experience. Volunteers were called to a screening interview that included the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (Lecrubier et al., 1997). Criteria for exclusion were based on Dobkin et al. (2012): We excluded those who indicated a history of neuropsychiatric disorder, psychoses, hypomanic or manic episodes or recurring depression, moderate to severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, serious self-harm, or suicide attempts; and those with any current moderate to severe psychiatric disorders, suicidal ideation, or ongoing psychological or psychiatric treatment. For the passive control condition in data collection round 4, we approached students in the campus environment asking for volunteers for a study. To be eligible, they had to certify that they had no major health issues and little or no meditation experience. Within each data collection round, eligible mindfulness training volunteers who provided informed consent to participate were stratified by gender and randomly assigned to either ReST or CMT. Altogether, 159 participants were assigned. Of them, 152 provided usable pre-course data. Additionally, 29 control group participants who provided informed consent were included in Round 4. In Round 1, the course participants could be accommodated in one ReST and one CMT course group. In the later rounds, which recruited larger numbers, participants were accommodated in multiple course groups of ≤12 participants. These met on different weekdays. Participants self-selected a course group that fit their schedule and could not switch groups during the course. Participation in the courses was free of charge. Participants could drop out at any time without facing any further requests or consequences. They were, however, promised three cinema tickets if they completed the course and all measurements in connection with the course. The control group participants were also promised three cinema tickets for completing all measurements. The mindfulness training participants who completed the courses in data collection rounds 2-4 were contacted again six months after the course and asked to complete follow-up assessments.
Time period(s) investigated:
Variables:
43
Number of individuals/objects:
97
Response rate/participation rate:
70%
Description of the response rate/participation rate:
Out of 97 contacted former mindfulness course participants, 67 responded to the six-month follow-up survey and the rest were included in analyses following multiple imputation of the missing data.
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Description of the mode of collection:
Surveys completed online
Time period(s) for data collection:
2013-01 - 2017-12
Data collector:
- Uppsala University
Sample size:
97
Number of responses:
68
Non response size:
29
Source of the data:
- Research data: Published
- Research data
Instrument
Instrument
Name:
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire
Type:
Structured questionnaire
Description of the instrument:
Broadbent et al. (1982). The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) and its correlates. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 21(1), 1–16.
Name:
Perceived Stress Scale
Type:
Structured questionnaire
Description of the instrument:
Cohen et al. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24(4), 385–396.
Name:
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Type:
Structured questionnaire
Description of the instrument:
Baer et al. (2006). Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment, 13(1), 27–45.)
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Geographic description:
Botanical Gardens of Uppsala, Uppsala Linnaean Gardens
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Psychology
Ethics Review:
Uppsala - 2013/033
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
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