Table 2.
Mean (SD) scores on the PSWQ, STAI-T and LOT-R at each time point.
| Baseline | Session 2 (1 week post baseline) | Follow-up (5 weeks post baseline) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSWQ | |||
| Positive imagery | 69.44 (5.53) | 63.27 (6.79) | 59.17 (8.90) |
| Positive verbal | 68.69 (5.01) | 60.06 (8.86) | 56.14 (10.59) |
| Non-worry imagery | 68.78 (6.56) | 64.11 (7.78) | 58.80 (9.13) |
| All | 68.95 (5.70) | 62.46 (8.00) | 58.00 (9.59) |
| STAI-T | |||
| Positive imagery | 59.78 (8.02) | 55.48 (8.49) | 52.51 (8.84) |
| Positive verbal | 60.29 (7.16) | 56.49 (7.21) | 52.60 (8.63) |
| Non-worry imagery | 61.54 (7.50) | 57.96 (9.07) | 53.97 (9.23) |
| All | 60.56 (7.52) | 56.68 (8.27) | 53.04 (8.84) |
| LOT-R | |||
| Positive imagery | 8.78 (4.12) | 10.53 (4.14) | |
| Positive verbal | 8.80 (4.56) | 10.43 (4.37) | |
| Non-worry imagery | 7.89 (4.35) | 10.03 (4.50) | |
| All | 8.48 (4.33) | 10.32 (4.19) | |
Note: PSWQ= Penn State Worry Questionnaire; STAI-T = State Trait Anxiety Index- Trait version; LOT-R = Life Orientation Test- Revised version. High scores on LOT-R indicate optimism.