Table 3.
Mean scores and values demonstrating pre/post course differences for the compassion course and the control courses across the compassion scale and their subcomponents. Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests were performed to determine whether there was a significant increase in pre/post scores for the control and compassion groups
| Scale | Control | Compassion | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean pre-course score (SD) | Mean post-course score (SD) | P value | Mean pre-course score (SD) | Mean post-course score (SD) | ||
| Compassion (total) | 61.5 (8.6) | 56.7 (8.3) | 0.144 | 62.7 (8.1) | 68.7 (6.6) | 0.012* |
| Kindness | 16.0 (2.5) | 14.5 (3.0) | 0.194 | 16.6 (3.2) | 18.4 (2.3) | 0.024* |
| Common Humanity | 13.7 (2.7) | 13.3 (1.6) | 1 | 14.5 (2.1) | 15.9 (2.5) | 0.063 |
| Mindfulness | 15.8 (3.2) | 15.0 (2.4) | 0.180 | 15.7 (2.2) | 17.5 (1.8) | 0.020* |
| Indifference | 16.0 (3.0) | 13.8 (3.7) | 0.066 | 15.8 (2.4) | 17.0 (2.6) | 0.072 |
*Indicates a significant difference between pre/post course scores (P < 0.05)