Table 3

Pearson's correlation coefficients between FMI (one-dimensional), FMI (two-dimensional: subscales Presence and Acceptance) and the selected psychological constructs according to the sub-samples of responders.

Predicted negative correlations

Predicted positive correlations

Scales and subscales

PSS (n = 209)

PANAS-Negative

affect (n = 200)

PANAS-Positive

affect (n = 200)

Self-Efficacy (n = 206)

FMI-Mindfulness

-.56*

-.32*

.53*

.43*

Controlled by SE⁽¹⁾

-.54*

-.28*

.32*

.42*

FMI-Presence (6 items)

-.47*

-.22*

.48*

.42*

Controlled by SE⁽¹⁾

-.46*

-.22*

.38*

.42*

Controlled by the sub-factor Acceptance⁽¹⁾

-.34**

-.32**

.31**

-.05

FMI-Acceptance (8 items)

-.46*

-.32*

.46*

.34*

Controlled by SE⁽¹⁾

-.46*

-.30*

.38*

.33*

Controlled by the sub-factor Presence⁽¹⁾

-.32**

-.37**

-.25**

.17*

* p < .01, ** p < .001

⁽¹⁾: Pearson's partial correlation coefficients between mindfulness scale and subscales and the selected psychological constructs controlled by self-report of Stressful Events (SE). Partial correlations between FMI subscales (either Presence or Acceptance) and the selected psychological constructs with controlling for the respective other FMI subscale.

Trousselard et al. BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2010 4:8   doi:10.1186/1751-0759-4-8