Table 1 Descriptive statistics and rankings of most frequent everyday attention disengagements
Attentional disengagement | M | SD | Sum | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Distracted surrounding conversation/behavior | 5.11 | 3.77 | 582 | 24 |
2. Self-distraction | 2.54 | 2.41 | 290 | 9 |
3. Zoning out | 2.54 | 2.21 | 289 | 11 |
4. Mind-wandering future social engagement | 1.19 | 1.49 | 136 | 8 |
5. Mind-wandering bored disinterested | 1.17 | 1.43 | 133 | 7 |
6. Distracted tired | 1.06 | 1.33 | 121 | 6 |
7. Mind-wandering had to re-read | 0.97 | 1.22 | 111 | 5 |
8. Mind-wandering about what to do | 0.64 | 0.93 | 73 | 4 |
9. Mind-wandering about future class performance | 0.60 | 0.98 | 68 | 5 |
10. Distracted hungry | 0.39 | 0.72 | 45 | 4 |
11. Mind-wandering about future meal | 0.25 | 0.64 | 29 | 4 |
12. Mind-wandering about prior class performance | 0.25 | 0.90 | 29 | 7 |
13. Distracted by class features | 0.25 | 0.56 | 29 | 3 |
14. Distracted by current health | 0.24 | 0.61 | 27 | 4 |
15. Mind-wandering about professor | 0.19 | 0.46 | 22 | 2 |