Table 2.
One-way analysis of variances (ANOVAs) examining differences between formal help-seeking groups in terms of average daily mood states.
| Average EMAa rating | Few or no problems, mean (SD) |
Some problems, did not need help, mean (SD) |
Some problems, needed help, did not seek it, mean (SD) |
Some problems, sought professional help, mean (SD) |
F | P b | Post-hoc (Scheffe) |
| Happy | 7.12 (1.64) | 5.67 (1.64) | 4.97 (1.87) | 6.31 (1.59) | 12.0c | <.001 | 1>2,3 |
| Sad | 1.78 (1.83) | 3.36 (1.89) | 5.03 (2.08) | 3.29 (1.97) | 16.98c | <.001 | 1<2,3; 2<3 |
| Angry | 1.85 (1.86) | 2.94 (1.87) | 2.94 (2.41) | 3.18 (1.93) | 4.25d | .007 | 1<2 |
| Stressed | 2.81 (2.34) | 4.61 (2.17) | 5.98 (1.76) | 5.13 (1.57) | 14.0c | <.001 | 1<2,3,4 |
| Worried | 2.35 (2.18) | 4.13 (2.02) | 5.07 (1.48) | 5.03 (2.05) | 14.15d | <.001 | 1<2,3,4 |
aEMA: ecological monetary assessment.
bAlpha set at .028 in line with rough false discovery rate.
cSignificant at the P<.001 level.
dSignificant at the P<.028 level.