Table 1 Participant demographics and self-report outcomes.

Gender

15 F/20 M

15 F/20 M

χ² (1) = 0.0

p = 1.000

V = 0.000

Age

35.7 (9.3)

35.5 (7.4)

U = 624.0

p = 0.897

d = 0.239

BMI

24.3 (4.3)

29.2 (6.1)

t (68) = −3.882

p < 0.001*

d = 0.264

Handedness

χ² (2) = 5.581

p = 0.061

V = 0.282

Right

34 (97.1%)

28 (80%)

Left

0 (0%)

4 (11.4%)

Ambidextrous

1 (2.9%)

3 (8.6%)

Education

χ² (2) = 7.921

p = 0.019*

V = 0.336

Primary

0 (0%)

6 (17.1%)

Secondary

13 (37.1%)

15 (42.9%)

Tertiary

22 (62.9%)

14 (40%)

Occupation

χ² (2) = 22.2

p < 0.001*

V = 0.588

Unemployed / sick

0 (0%)

18 (51.4%)

Student

10 (28.6%)

5 (14.3%)

Working

25 (71.4%)

12 (34.3%)

MAIA

101.5 (21.5)

87.4 (18.3)

t (68) = 2.952

p = 0.004*

d = 0.706

MAIA: Noticing

3.6 (0.8)

3.2 (0.9)

t (68) = 1.964

p = 0.054

d = 0.469

Maia: Non-distracting

2.4 (0.8)

2.1 (0.8)

t (68) = 1.787

p = 0.078

d = 0.427

MAIA: Non-worrying

3.1 (0.9)

2.3 (1.2)

t (68) = 2.941

p = 0.004*

d = 0.703

MAIA: Attention regulation

3.2 (0.9)

2.9 (0.9)

t (68) = 1.243

p = 0.218

d = 0.297

MAIA: Emotional awareness

3.4 (0.9)

2.9 (1.1)

t (68) = 2.024

p = 0.047

d = 0.484

MAIA: Self-regulation

3.0 (1.0)

2.5 (1.1)

t (68) = 1.927

p = 0.058

d = 0.461

MAIA: Bodily listening

2.5 (1.1)

2.5 (1.2)

t (68) = 0.244

p = 0.808

d = 0.058

MAIA: Trusting

3.8 (1.0)

3.0 (1.4)

U = 823.5

p = 0.013

r_rb = 0.344

STQ

37.2 (9.1)

44.1 (14.0)

U = 442.5

p = 0.046*

r_rb = −0.278

EQ

46.1 (13.0)

41.4 (12.8)

t (68) = 1.510

p = 0.136

d = 0.361

SP: Low Registration

28.5 (5.6)

33.9 (7.5)

U = 335.0

p = 0.001*

r_rb = −0.453

SP: Sensation Seeking

42.6 (5.9)

41.1 (7.5)

t (68) = 0.905

p = 0.369

d = 0.216

SP: Sensation Sensitivity

33.1 (5.6)

37.9 (9.5)

U = 406.5

p = 0.016

r_rb = −0.336

SP: Sensation Avoiding

36.1 (7.1)

40.7 (9.1)

t (68) = −2.401

p = 0.019

d = −0.574

SP: Touch processing

28.6 (4.1)

30.4 (6.6)

U = 522.5

p = 0.292

r_rb = −0.147