Table 2:
Comparison means of depression, anxiety, stress, and treatment outcomes within and among groups
| Variables | Control (n=30) | EWI (n=30) | BMR (n=30) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | Before | 9.30 ± 9.69 | 9.96 ± 9.27 | 7.90 ±6.40 | 0.827 |
| After | 12.76 ±12.31 | 7.50 ± 8.47 | 8.66 ± 8.26 | 0.327 | |
| P-value | 0.063 | 0.016 | 0.567 | ||
| Anxiety | Before | 7.50 ±7.81 | 5.86± 6.48 | 5.96 ±5.50 | 0.699 |
| After | 9.53 ± 8.68 | 6.53 ± 8.51 | 6.56 ±5.89 | 0.343 | |
| P-value | 0.072 | 0.939 | 0.665 | ||
| Stress | Before | 13.56 ± 10.93 | 11.96 ± 9.29 | 10.80 ± 6.41 | 0.869 |
| After | 16.33 ±11.75 | 10.86 ± 8.52 | 11.53 ± 8.13 | 0.141 | |
| P-value | 0.024 | 0.117 | 0.732 | ||
| Ovum | After | 5.24 ± 4.65 | 7.40 ± 7.22 | 8.07 ± 6.66 | 0.310 |
| Embryo | After | 2.93 ± 3.33 | 3.77 ± 2.83 | 4.07 ± 4.05 | 0.272 |
Data are presented as Mean ± SD. EWI: Expressive writing intervention, BMR: Benson’s muscle relaxation.