Measures of mood, goal setting, involuntary memories and manipulation checks immediately after the positive film and at 1-week follow-up
| Visuospatial (n = 36) | No task (n = 33) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | t (67) | p | |
| PANAS | ||||
| Post-film | 66.58 (15.19) | 63.91 (14.64) | 0.74 | .46 |
| WASSUP | ||||
| Post-film | 19.47 (7.34) | 21.76 (8.89) | 1.17 | .25 |
| Number of involuntary memories | ||||
| Diary | 1.44 (1.65) | 4.00 (5.69) | 2.58 | .01 |
| Provocation task | 6.89 (7.46) | 9.12 (9.60) | 1.08 | .28 |
| Film ratings | ||||
| Attention | 8.33 (1.74) | 8.53 (0.91) | 0.58 | .56 |
| Enjoyment | 6.89 (1.80) | 6.97 (1.64) | 0.19 | .85 |
| Personal relevance | 6.37 (2.23) | 6.45 (1.86) | 0.16 | .87 |
| Diary ratings | ||||
| Compliance | 2.31 (1.85) | 2.24 (1.75) | 0.15 | .89 |
| Accuracy | 8.44 (1.56) | 8.24 (1.44) | 0.56 | .58 |
| Expectancy | −2.28 (4.43) | −1.09 (3.45) | 1.23 | .22 |
| Recognition memory | 9.25 (1.38) | 9.97 (1.40) | 2.15 | .04 |
PANAS = Positive Scale of Positive and Negative Affect Schedules, state version; WASSUP = Willingly Approached Set of Statistically Unlikely Pursuits; Recognition memory = score on recognition memory test.