Table 1 Scores (Standard Deviations) of the French FMI version for the non-clinical middle-aged sample according to the age, gender, meditation experience, and stressful event reported.
Non-clinical middle-aged sample (506) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | n | % | FMI | t values | p | |
Age (group) | < 36 years | 316 | 61.6 | 38.5 (5.1) | t = -2.56 | p < .01 |
> 37 years | 190 | 37.4 | 39.7 (5.5) | |||
Gender | Men | 269 | 53.16 | 39.24 (5.35) | t = 1.21 | p > .05 |
Women | 235 | 46.84 | 38.68 (5.57) | |||
Marital status | Married or as couple | 339 | 66.99 | 39.3(5.38) | t = 1.28 | p > .05 |
Divorced | 66 | 13.04 | 38.67(5.52) | |||
Single | 101 | 19.96 | ||||
Educational level | Undergraduate studies | 210 | 41.3 | 38.71 (5.75) | t = 1.04 | p > .05 |
graduate studies | 296 | 58.7 | 39.21 (5.12) | |||
Employment status | Middle managers | 405 | 80.04 | 38.87(5.3) | t = 1.35 | p > .05 |
Top managers | 101 | 19.96 | 39.1(5.5) | |||
Companies | Small | 34.6 | 38.72(5.34) | t = 1.52 | p > .05 | |
Large | 65.4 | 39.1(5.46) | ||||
Relaxation experience | No | 473 | 93.48 | 38.9 (5.18) | t = 1.75 | p = .08 |
Yes | 33 | 6.52 | 40.62 (6.04) | |||
Stressful event reported | No | 132 | 26.09 | 40.5 (4.8) | t = 3.83 | p < .001 |
Yes | 367 | 72.53 | 38.5 (5.5) | |||
No response | 7 | 1.38 | 40.46 | |||