Table 2.
The main effect of diagnosis explanation on the functional, relational, and emotional evaluations of the medical consultation.
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No explanation, mean (SD) | With explanation, mean (SD) | F test (df) | P value | Bonferroni testa | |
| Functional evaluations | ||||||
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Source credibility | 4.2 (0.05) | 5.12 (0.04) | 21.48 (1, 240) | <.001 | 1<2 |
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Message credibility | 4.26 (0.05) | 4.97 (0.04) | 16.35 (1, 240) | <.001 | 1<2 |
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Persuasive effect | 4.07 (0.05) | 4.94 (0.05) | 16.29 (1, 240) | <.001 | 1<2 |
| Relational evaluations | ||||||
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Perceived empathy | 3.36 (0.06) | 4.77 (0.05) | 20.13 (1, 240) | <.001 | 1<2 |
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Self-disclosure | 4.15 (0.07) | 4.53 (0.07) | 4.01 (1, 240) | .04 | 1<2 |
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Psychological distance | 2.3 (0.07) | 3.67 (0.09) | 16.68 (1, 240) | <.001 | 1<2 |
| Emotional responses | ||||||
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Optimistic | 3.07 (0.06) | 4.24 (0.07) | 15.27 (1, 240) | <.001 | 1<2 |
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Guilty | 3.37 (0.07) | 2.99 (0.06) | 4.87 (1, 240) | .03 | 2<1 |
a1 indicates the mean value of no diagnostic explanation and 2 indicates the mean value of providing a diagnostic explanation.