Confirmatory RCT analysis: associations between RR and well-being
asthma
ASTHMA
We examined whether reductions in RR were associated with improvements with self-reported well-being, across all participants in the RCT, given that we hypothesized RR as a potential general biomarker for well-being. Thus, we expected reductions in RR to be associated with improved self-reported well-being, regardless of treatment condition. When including participants with asthma, there were no significant associations between changes in RR and self-reported well-being across the entire sample (SCL90: To examine whether baseline RR could be a physiological marker of self-reported well-being following wellness training, we tested whether slower RR was associated with higher self-reported well-being following wellness training, during the second session (T2). Since the MBSR and HEP groups did not significantly differ in change in RR (pre- to post-intervention), and since HEP was designed as a rigorous active control for mindfulness-related aspects of MBSR, and as we previously reported that HEP improved self-reported “mindfulness”Among adults without asthma following training, slower baseline RR for participants who took MBSR or HEP (combined) was associated with significantly higher psychological well-being (Among participants without asthma, there was no post-training association between RR and distress (