2.4 | Statistical Analysis
Before starting the analysis of the research, the criteria of inclusion and exclusion were considered. The data 100 of 101 participants were included in the analysis of the research. One of participant’s data were not included to the analyses, because of continuing psychiatric treatment.
In this study, data of 100 participants were analyzed with SPSS version 23. Firstly, correlational relationships between variables were examined by Pearson correlation analysis.
In the next step, regression analysis was conducted to control whether have a significant mediator effect in correlative relationships. The mediator variable analysis, there are four considerations.28 These four considerations were the effect of independent variable on dependent variable is significant; the effect of independent variable on mediator variable is significant; the effect of mediator variable on the dependent variable is significant and when controlling the effect of mediator variable, loss of meaning of the independent variable’s effect on the dependent variable. These considerations were controlled and all analysis was implemented by following the linear hierarchical regression analysis steps.
Finally, according to the participant’s asthma control level; perceived stress, mindfulness and quality of life were examined by 3 different one way-ANOVA analysis.
3 | RESULTS