Table 4.
M (SD) | Males | Females | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Pretest Distress | .00 (.90) | .01 (.91) | −.00 (.91) | .908 |
2. Pretest Self-image Goals | 2.54 (.69) | 2.87 (.68) | 2.42 (.65) | .001 |
3. Pretest Compassionate Goals | 4.11 (.47) | 3.91 (.42) | 4.17 (.46) | .001 |
4. Pretest Support Given | 4.23 (.72) | 3.97 (.46) | 4.17 (.46) | .001 |
5. Pretest Support Received | 4.02 (.86) | 3.71 (.82) | 4.12 (.85) | .001 |
6. Pretest Dysfunctional Attitudes | 2.43 (.42) | 2.52 (.41) | 2.40 (.41) | .839 |
7. Pretest Validation Seeking | 3.05 (.81) | 3.22 (.71) | 2.99 (.84) | .141 |
8. Pretest Growth Seeking | 3.47 (.72) | 3.35 (.72) | 3.55 (.71) | .988 |
9. Posttest Distress | .00 (.91) | .05 (.94) | −.02 (.90) | .654 |
10. Posttest Self-image Goals | 2.35 (.76) | 2.47 (.73) | 2.31 (.78) | .200 |
11. Posttest Compassionate Goals | 3.92 (.81) | 3.74 (.78) | 3.95 (.82) | .108 |
12. Posttest Support Given | 4.11 (.83) | 3.94 (.83) | 4.17 (.83) | .093 |
13. Posttest Support Received | 3.97 (1.00) | 3.83 (.93) | 4.01 (1.02) | .261 |
14. Chronic Distress | .00 (.95) | .01 (.96) | −.01 (.95) | .898 |
15. Chronic Self-image Goals | 2.38 (.67) | 2.55 (.62) | 2.31 (.68) | .019 |
16. Chronic Compassionate Goals | 3.75 (.87) | 3.66 (.57) | 3.98 (.60) | .001 |
17. Chronic Rumination | 1.77 (.60) | 1.63 (.56) | 1.81 (.60) | .421 |
18. Chronic Reflection | 2.05 (.74) | 1.83 (.61) | 2.12 (.76) | .056 |
19. Chronic Reassurance Seeking | 1.11 (.26) | 1.10 (.24) | 1.11 (.25) | .527 |
20. Chronic Have Clear Goals | 3.51 (.86) | 3.57 (.88) | 3.45 (.86) | .394 |
21. Chronic Goal Progress | 3.50 (.68) | 3.35 (.67) | 3.54 (.68) | .776 |
22. Chronic Goal Setbacks | 1.79 (.60) | 1.71 (.52) | 1.83 (.62) | .062 |
23. Chronic Goal-Related Pressure | 1.59 (.60) | 1.67 (.66) | 1.57 (.58) | .263 |
Note: N = 230 (172 females, 58 males) at pretest and for chronic variables; N = 218 (166 females, 52 males) at posttest .