Table 2. Differences in perceived stress, reflection, and self-compassion between 'before' and 'directly after' the mindfulness training
nBefore, mean (SD)Directly after, mean (SD)Mean difference, (95% CI) P valueCohen’s d
Perceived stress (PSS)4917.9 (5.6)13.4 (5.8)-4.5 (-6.0 to -3.0)0.000-0.9
Self-compassion (SCS)502.9 (0.7)3.4 (0.6)0.5 (0.3 to 0.6)0.0000.8
Reflection (GRAS)4487.6 (7.7)90.9 (6.7)3.3 (1.5 to 5.2)0.0010.5
  • CI = confidence intervals. GRAS = Groningen Reflection Ability Scale. PSS = Perceived Stress Scale. SCS = Self-Compassion Scale.