Discussion
Utilising three theory-based conceptions of well-being [Overall, however, our findings contrast with our hypotheses. Based on previous research and theory [Several potential explanations for these unexpected findings can be considered. For instance, one explanation relates to the limitations of the well-being measures we employed. The PWBS [Trajectories of change in outcomes might vary substantially depending on participants’ baseline characteristics; yet only few moderators of meditation training have been consistently found or considered [The SCD-Well trial has important strengths. Aiming to address several previously-identified limitations of meditation research [The trial also has important limitations. The generalisability of our findings to other populations of older adults is reduced because our sample consisted of well-educated and largely white participants. Further, we did not include a passive control group to assess fluctuations in wellbeing independent of the interventions. Importantly, no self-report measures that specifically reflect the dimensions of Dahl et al.’s training-based framework for well-being [