Mindfulness
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Mindfulness
Project Number
83
Abstract
The questionnaire aims to gain insight into the extent to which the personal characteristic mindfulness (increased attention and awareness of experience and reality of the present moment) is associated with BMI, fluctuation in body weight, and various eating habits (restrained, emotional, external eating).
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-08-2012
End date
28-08-2012
Topics
Researcher
Van De Veer, Evelien
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2013 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-z63-t287
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in Dutch.
Codebook in English.
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| hi12a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| hi12a001 | I could be experiencing some emotion and not be conscious of it until some time later | directly measured |
| hi12a002 | I break or spill things because of carelessness, not paying attention, or thinking of something else | directly measured |
| hi12a003 | I find it difficult to stay focused on what's happening in the present | directly measured |
| hi12a004 | I tend to walk quickly to get where I'm going without paying attention to what I experience along the way | directly measured |
| hi12a005 | I tend not to notice feelings of physical tension or discomfort until they really grab my attention | directly measured |
| hi12a006 | I forget a person's name almost as soon as I've been told it for the first time | directly measured |
| hi12a007 | It seems I am 'running on automatic', without much awareness of what I'm doing | directly measured |
| hi12a008 | I rush through activities without being really attentive to them | directly measured |
| hi12a009 | I get so focused on the goal I want to achieve that I lose touch with what I'm doing right now to get there | directly measured |
| hi12a010 | I do jobs or tasks automatically, without being aware of what I'm doing | directly measured |
| hi12a011 | I find myself listening to someone wiht one ear, doing something else at the same time | directly measured |
| hi12a012 | I drive places on 'automatic pilot' and then wonder why I went there | directly measured |
| hi12a013 | I find myself preoccupied with the future or the past | directly measured |
| hi12a014 | I find myself doing things without paying attention | directly measured |
| hi12a015 | I snack without being aware that I'm eating | directly measured |
| hi12a016 | I notice changes in my body, such as whether my breathing slows down or speeds up | directly measured |
| hi12a017 | I pay attention to whether my muscles are tense or relaxed | directly measured |
| hi12a018 | When I'm walking, I deliberately notive the sensations of my body moving | directly measured |
| hi12a019 | When I take a shower or bath, I stay alert to the sensations of water on my body | directly measured |
| hi12a020 | I notice how foods and drinks affect my thoughts, bodily sensations, and emotions | directly measured |
| hi12a021 | I pay attention to sensations, such as the wind in my hair or sun on my face | directly measured |
| hi12a022 | I pay attention to sounds, such as clocks ticking, birds chirping, or cars passing | directly measured |
| hi12a023 | I notice the smells and aromas of things | directly measured |
| hi12a024 | I intentionally stay aware of my feelings | directly measured |
| hi12a025 | I notice visual elements in art or nature, such as colors, shapes, textures, or patterns of light and shadow | directly measured |
| hi12a026 | I pay attention to how my emotions affect my thoughts and behavior | directly measured |
| hi12a027 | I notice when my moods begin to change | directly measured |
| hi12a028 | How much experience do you have with mindfulness or meditation? | directly measured |
| hi12a029 | Finally, looking back on the past 4 weeks, how would you describe the level of pain that you suffered, on average? | directly measured |
| hi12a030 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| hi12a031 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| hi12a032 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| hi12a033 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| hi12a034 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| hi12a035 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| hi12a036 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| hi12a037 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| hi12a038 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| hi12a039 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members 514 (100.0%)Non-response: 46 (8.9%)
Response: 468 (91.1%)
Complete: 467 (90.9%)
Incomplete: 1 (0.2%)
Collection Events
Period
06-08-2012 to 28-08-2012
Sample
Panel members who fully completed the questionnaire 'Restrained Eating vs. Worry and Power Food or Food as competing explanations of overeating and overweight (part 1) " in July 2010 and were at that time 18 years or older and measured and entered their weight for at least 11 months in the 'Weighing Project’
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
Relying on Satiety Cues in Food Consumption: WUR Wageningen UR, 2013; Veer, E. van de