Table 1.
Means (and Standard deviations) for the psychological variables before and after the treatment period
| Variable | Before | After | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE Stress control | 1.84 (1.15) | 1.89 (1.04) | + 0.05 n.s |
| SE Stress floating | 1.86 (1.07) | 0.95 (0.84 | - 0.91 ** |
| SE Energy control | 3.44 (0.70) | 2.63 (0.96) | - 0.81 n.s |
| SE Energy floating | 3.14 (0.66) | 2.46 (1.02) | - 0.74 n.s |
| HADS Anxiety control | 7.03 (3.46) | 6.96 (3.52) | - 0.07 n.s |
| HADS Anxiety floating | 7.92 (4.61) | 4.28 (3.61) | - 3.64 ** |
| HADS Depression control | 4.00 (3.41) | 4.30 (2.58) | + 0.30 n.s |
| HADS Depression floating | 4.42 (3.47) | 2.25 (2.53) | - 2.17 ** |
| LOT optimism control | 20.96 (5.05) | 20.93 (5.76) | - 0.03 n.s |
| LOT optimism floating | 19.81 (5.29) | 23.28 (4.26) | + 3.47 ** |
| SQ Sleep Quality control | 25.22 (9.98) | 25.33 (8.87) | + 0.11 n.s |
| SQ Sleep Quality floating | 23.72 (7.55) | 29.69 (8.44) | + 5.97 ** |
** = significant effect, p < 0.001; n.s = non significant effect.