Table 6. Future outlook and hopefulness.
The participants were asked to report how much they agreed with the above statements. Mode of responses is reported in bold.
| Future outlook and hopefulness pre-study and post-study | |||||
| “I can motivate myself to make changes in my life if necessary” | |||||
| Likert scale | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
| Control (pre; post) | 6; 6 | 15; 15 | 6; 5 | 1; 2 | 0; 0 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 4; 7 | 12; 11 | 2; 0 | 0; 0 | 0; 0 |
| “I am confident in myself and my abilities” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 4; 5 | 14; 15 | 6; 3 | 3; 5 | 1; 0 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 1; 5 | 11; 10 | 2; 3 | 4; 0 | 0; 0 |
| “I feel connected to others” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 5; 4 | 11; 13 | 9; 10 | 3; 1 | 0; 0 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 4; 5 | 9; 10 | 5; 2 | 0; 1 | 0; 0 |
| “I feel a sense of control over my life and actions, even if I can't control what is happening around me.” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 1; 4 | 10; 11 | 5; 9 | 5; 4 | 0; 0 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 4; 6 | 9; 10 | 3; 0 | 2; 1 | 0; 1 |
| “Although I do not know what the future holds, I am comfortable with where I am in the present.” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 9; 5 | 8; 15 | 6; 4 | 5; 3 | 0; 1 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 4; 6 | 5; 8 | 5; 3 | 4; 1 | 0; 0 |
| “Over the last 2 weeks, I have felt fully present in daily life and live “in the moment” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 1; 1 | 10; 13 | 6; 8 | 11; 6 | 0; 0 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 2; 7 | 3; 7 | 10; 3 | 3; 1 | 0; 0 |
| “When having a conversation with others, I am able to fully listen to what is being said instead of planning what I am going to say next” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 3; 5 | 11; 11 | 8; 8 | 5; 3 | 1; 1 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 0; 3 | 10; 10 | 5; 3 | 3; 2 | 0; 0 |
| “I acknowledge experiences without having to judge them as good or bad” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 4; 4 | 10; 8 | 7; 6 | 6; 9 | 1; 1 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 0; 3 | 6; 9 | 6; 3 | 5; 3 | 1; 0 |
| “I am able to find the good in every situation” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 3; 4 | 16; 15 | 5; 5 | 4; 4 | 0; 0 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 2; 6 | 7; 9 | 5; 3 | 4; 0 | 0; 0 |
| “I know that I am one of many living through a global pandemic, and recognize that I am still connected to my community even though I might not see them every day” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 5; 4 | 12; 13 | 7; 7 | 3; 3 | 1; 1 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 3; 7 | 12; 9 | 3; 2 | 0; 0 | 0; 0 |
| “I have felt feelings of loneliness frequently over the last 2 weeks” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 3; 5 | 9; 10 | 5; 3 | 8; 8 | 3; 2 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 3; 0 | 3; 2 | 3; 2 | 6; 6 | 3; 8 |
| “I am hopeful for the future” | |||||
| Control (pre; post) | 8; 10 | 17; 14 | 2; 2 | 1; 1 | 0; 1 |
| Intervention (pre; post) | 9; 10 | 7; 4 | 1; 3 | 1; 0 | 0; 1 |