Table 2

Summary of the outcome assessments and assessment time points

VariablesMeasurementScreeningT0T1T2
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Demographic variablesEg, age, enrolled in a university, internet access, current participation in a mindfulness interventionX
Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory-short formMindfulnessX
Primary Outcome
Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory-short formMindfulnessXXX
Secondary Outcomes
Patient Health QuestionnaireDepressionXXX
Generalized Anxiety Disorder QuestionnaireAnxietyXXX
Perceived Stress Scale-short formStressXXX
WHO Well-Being IndexWell-beingXXX
Body Perception QuestionnaireInteroceptive sensibilityXXX
Emotion Regulation QuestionnaireReappraisal and suppressionXXX
Toronto Alexithymia ScaleAlexithymiaXXX
Heartbeat perception taskInteroceptive accuracyXXX
Cortisol and DHEAPsychobiological stress levelXXX
Covariates
Demographic variablesEg, weight, height, psychotherapyX
Previous experience with mindfulness, time spent practising mindfulness and use of additional treatment optionsSelf-reported mindfulness and treatment experienceXXX
Genotype FKBP5 (rs1360780)Gen x environment interactionX
Client Expectancy QuestionnaireTreatment expectancy and rationale credibilityX
DropoutIntervention adherenceXX
Client Satisfaction QuestionnaireIntervention satisfactionX*
Inventory for the Assessment of Negative EffectsPotential adverse effectX*
  • *Only for the intervention group.

  • DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone.