Table 1.
Behavioral measures of mood and anxiety before and after scanning
| Men mean (SD) | EF women mean (SD) | LF/MC women mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mood scalea | |||
| Anxiety | |||
| Prescan | 31.5 (3.2) | 28.2 (3.8) | 27.9 (2.8) |
| Postscan | 30.3 (0.7) | 28.8 (3.6) | 28.8 (3.3) |
| Depression | |||
| Prescan | 36.7 (3.6) | 33.0 (2.3) | 32.7 (1.6) |
| Postscan | 35.6 (1.0) | 32.7 (1.4) | 32.4 (0.9) |
| Anger | |||
| Prescan | 39.2 (3.4) | 37.6 (1.6) | 38.3 (2.3) |
| Postscan | 37.2 (0.4) | 37.1 (0.3) | 37.1 (0.3) |
| Vigor | |||
| Prescan | 65.3 (13.7) | 68.2 (11.0) | 68.3 (15.0) |
| Postscan | 63.6 (15.5) | 65.6 (11.7) | 66.8 (16.6) |
| Fatigue | |||
| Prescan | 43.3 (6.7) | 39.0 (5.0) | 37.9 (4.4) |
| Postscan | 40.5 (5.4) | 39.6 (6.1) | 37.1 (4.7) |
| Confusion | |||
| Prescan | 32.3 (0.9) | 30.4 (0.8) | 30.2 (0.6) |
| Postscan | 32.4 (1.0) | 30.0 (1.0) | 30.9 (1.8) |
| Anxiety scaleb | |||
| Trait anxiety | 25.3 (2.9) | 27.3 (7.9) | 26.9 (7.0) |
| State anxiety | |||
| Prescan | 29.7 (7.6) | 25.9 (4.9) | 26.9 (5.3) |
| Postscan | 27.2 (6.1) | 28.0 (6.2) | 26.4 (5.5) |
Scores presented are t scores. There were no significant differences between any of the above groups on clinical ratings. All were in the low-level, normative range.
aPOMS rates current mood (self-report); it consists of 72 items, rated on a scale from 0 to 4 (0 = does not apply; 4 = the adjective describes emotional state extremely well). The table reflects a standardized overall mood state score; any score <50 is in the low, normative range.
bSTAI is a self-report of current and ″usual″ levels of anxiety. Forty statements are rated on a scale from 1 to 4 (1 = statement poorly reflects feelings of anxiety; 4 = statement accurately reflects feelings of anxiety). Statements reflect how the individual feels in general (reflecting trait-level anxiety) and current feelings of anxiety (reflecting state-level anxiety), out of which a standardized overall rating is also calculated. Any score <50 is in the low, normative range.