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. 2011 Jul 29;6(7):e22812. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022812

Table 2. Mean scores (and SD or p values) on mood variables (STAI, PANAS and VAS questionnaires).

Pre Sham Post Sham Pre Active Post Active F(p) tDCS F(p)moment F(p) tDCS*moment
STAI-S 13.88 (9.16) 14.12 (9.29) 12.60 (9.60) 11.33 (9.37) 2.84 (0.11) 0.73(0.41) 1.33(0.27)
Positive Affect 34.56 (5.69) 35.31 (4.21) 35.53 (5.72) 34.07 (5.52) 0.36 (0.56) 0.21(0.65) 3.62(0.08)
Negative Affect 13.12 (3.32) 12.75 (4.25) 12.93 (3.69) 12.93 (4.92) 0.15 (0.70) 0.04(0.84) 0.13(0.73)
Nervousness 2.13 (1.88) 1.61 (2.00) 2.60 (2.85) 1.29 (1.39) 0.09 (0.76) 6.25(0.03)* 1.27(0.28)
Sadness 1.24 (1.39) 1.18 (1.38) 1.14 (1.05) 1.31 (1.70) 0.24 (0.63) 0.03(0.86) 0.55(0.47)
Happiness 7.83 (1.18) 7.84 (1.28) 7.68 (0.95) 7.96 (1.41) 0.01 (0.92) 0.28(0.61) 0.34(0.57)
Hopefulness 7.01 (1.66) 6.90 (2.23) 6.54 (2.12) 6.58 (2.60) 0.36 (0.56) 0.01(0.94) 0.05(0.84)

Only a significant Pre-Post decrease in nervousness VAS rating was found.