Primary data on the pre-study experience sampling from 2017

Research Questions/Hypotheses:

We hypothesized that both higher trait and state mindfulness in everyday life would be associated with lower conflict experience. In addition, we hypothesized that state-mindfulness would be predicted by trait-mindfulness.

Research Design:

Fully Standardized Survey Instrument (provides question formulation and answer options); repeated measurement

Measurement Instruments/Apparatus:

Where possible, we used validated instruments for operationalization. This applies in particular to the trait measurements. For the state measurements of mindfulness, we developed our own items on the basis of the relevant literature, each with 4 statements covering two central aspects of mindfulness, present orientation or "presence" and acceptance without evaluation or "equanimity", analogous to the trait level, whereby the content validity of both facets of state mindfulness was particularly important to us, as well as the possibility of calculating various quality criteria of the measurement accuracy. In this sense, the present study was also intended as a test of these items.

Specifically, subjects were asked to comment on statements such as "I rush through what I was doing without really being attentive to it." (Presence_1) or "I performed the activity without judging it greatly. ("Equi_2") with reference to their current experience and behavior (or their experience and behavior before the ES signal reached them) (cf. Senker et al., 2020).

Data Collection Method:

Survey in the presence of an investigator

• group default
• computerized
• special apparatus or measuring instruments, namely: Trait questionnaires: Unipark

Survey in the absence of an investigator

• Other method, namely: Experience sampling: LifeData software (on study participants' private smartphones).

Population:

Students at Bielefeld University

Survey Time Period:

Intensive longitudinal design (cf. Bolger & Laurenceau, 2013); up to 42 (or 48 with follow-up option) measurement time points nested within individuals

Sample:

Convenience sample

Gender Distribution:

68% female
32 % male

Age Distribution: 19 to 39 years

Spatial Coverage (Country/Region/City): Germany/East Westphalia

Subject Recruitment:

Potential participants were recruited in various lectures at Bielefeld University. In addition, information flyers were posted.

The central criterion was to be actively studying at Bielefeld University at the time of the study (i.e. attending events, etc.).

Sample Size:

56 individuals

Return/Drop Out:

One person was excluded due to technical problems during experience sampling. One person did not participate in the post-measurement (= complete post-measurements of 55 persons).