Table 4:

Comparison of cognitive tendency scores before and after intervention

Variable	Group	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Difference between pre- and post-intervention	P-value for intragroup comparison
Optimistic disposition	Intervention group (n=28)	10.18±2.8	12.68±3.28	2.5±1.26	<0.001
	Control group (n=28)	10.11±3.37	10.82±2.71	0.71±1.86	0.053
	t value	0.086	2.311	5.099
	P value	0.932	0.025	<0.001
Pessimistic disposition	Intervention group (n=28)	6.14±2.03	4.61±1.85	1.54±1.77	<0.001
	Control group (n=28)	6.32±1.85	5.68±2.07	0.64±1.83	0.075
	t value	−0.344	−2.039	2.247
	P value	0.732	0.046	0.029