Table 1 Sample characteristics.
Characteristic | Full sample | |
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Sex | ||
Female | 369 | 66.8 |
Male | 178 | 32.2 |
Other/not specified | 5 | 0.9 |
Nationality | ||
Austria | 257 | 46.6 |
Germany | 198 | 35.9 |
Other European country | 97 | 17.6 |
Highest educational level | ||
Compulsory/vocational education | 82 | 14.9 |
Upper secondary education | 259 | 46.9 |
Tertiary education | 211 | 38.2 |
Currently studying | 286 | 51.8 |
Currently employed | 357 | 64.7 |
Meditation experience | ||
At least once a week (regular meditators) | 186 | 33.7 |
At least once a month | 53 | 9.6 |
Less frequent or no experience at all | 313 | 56.7 |
Most common types of meditation practicea | ||
Yoga | 121 | 50.6 |
Zen | 14 | 5.9 |
Transcendental meditation | 14 | 5.9 |
Other | 90 | 37.6 |
