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. 2024 Feb 16;7:e54561. doi: 10.2196/54561

Table 2.

Instrument scores by group.

Group Original data Multiple imputation data

Participants, n Pre mean (SD) Post mean (SD) 2-tailed t testa (df) P value Participants, n Pre mean (SD) Post mean (SD) 2-tailed t test (df) P value
Gratitude group 18



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ProQOLb


Comp. satis.c
38.8 (4.6) 40.4 (6.2) –2.40 (17) .05
38.3 (4.8) 40.1 (5.7) –3.88 (31) <.001


Burnout
24.3 (5.4) 21.9 (5.6) 2.12 (17) .05
25.0 (5.2) 23.1 (5.5) 2.99 (31) .005


2° traumad
23.2 (5.6) 21.6 (5.2) 1.10 (17) .29
24.4 (6.2) 22.1 (5.8) 2.68 (31) .01

PAVSe


MVPAf min/wk
86.9 (87.8) 117.5 (147.5) –1.04 (17) .32
100.5 (95.2) 130.3 (128.4) –1.81 (31) .08

SHSg


Happiness
4.8 (1.3) 5.3 (1.3) –4.04 (17) <.001
4.8 (1.1) 5.2 (1.4) –3.13 (31) .004
Exercise group 7



14




ProQOL


Comp. satis.
45.0 (4.4) 44.7 (4.8) 0.16 (6) .88
42.1 (6.7) 42.6 (6.7) –0.51 (13) .62


Burnout
19.7 (4.6) 19.7 (5.6) 0.00 (6) 1.00
23.2 (6.7) 22.2 (6.2) 1.20 (13) .25


2° trauma
22.4 (6.0) 19.1 (6.1) 2.33 (6) .06
23.8 (6.3) 21.1 (6.7) 3.52 (13) .004

PAVS


MVPA min/wk
74.3 (65.2) 125.7 (51.3) –1.78 (6) .13
68.6 (59.6) 108.5 (56.8) –2.78 (13) .02

SHS


Happiness
5.5 (0.9) 5.5 (1.2) 0.00 (6) 1.00
5.1 (1.2) 5.2 (1.2) –0.97 (13) .35
Mindfulness group 11



19




ProQOL


Comp. satis.
36.7 (5.4) 38.0 (5.9) –1.21 (10) .26
37.3 (5.2) 38.9 (5.4) –2.57 (18) .02


Burnout
27.5 (6.2) 25.8 (5.5) 1.27 (10) .23
26.5 (5.5) 25.4 (5.3) 1.27 (18) .22


2° trauma
28.1 (7.2) 26.2 (7.2) 0.98 (10) .35
27.4 (6.9) 25.5 (7.5) 1.68 (18) .11

PAVS


MVPA min/wk
90.5 (113.9) 10.0 (122.4) –0.55 (10) .59
107.6 (99.7) 127.4 (109.2) –1.92 (18) .07

SHS


Happiness
4.2 (1.2) 4.6 (0.8) –1.75 (10) .11
4.6 (1.2) 5.0 (1.2) –2.32 (18) .03
Total, all groups 36



65




ProQOL


Comp. satis.
39.4 (5.6) 40.5 (6.2) –1.94 (35) .06
38.8 (5.6) 40.3 (6.2) –4.08 (64) <.001


Burnout
24.4 (6.0) 22.7 (5.9) 2.30 (35) .03
25.0 (5.7) 23.6 (5.7) 3.39 (64) .001


2° trauma
24.5 (6.5) 22.5 (6.4) 2.11 (35) .04
25.1 (6.5) 22.9 (6.6) 4.08 (64) <.001

PAVS


MVPA min/wk
85.6 (90.6) 113.8 (124.1) –1.71 (35) .10
95.7 (90.1) 124.8 (109.8) –3.19 (64) .002

SHS


Happiness
4.7 (1.3) 5.1 (1.2) –3.72 (35) <.001
4.8 (1.2) 5.1 (1.3) –3.99 (64) <.001

aThe t test was 2-tailed.

bProQOL: Professional Quality of Life instrument with subscales of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary trauma stress.

cComp. satis.: compassion satisfaction.

d2° Trauma: secondary trauma stress.

ePAVS: Physical Activity Vital Sign instrument.

fMVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, measured in minutes per week.

gSHS: Subjective Happiness Scale.