Table 2. ANCOVAs and independent-samples t-test results and values for TCL, negative and positive ES, BISS, and appraisal of the person’s own body descriptions.
| Expansive condition (n = 34) |
Contractive condition (n = 34) |
ANCOVA a / t-Student | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | F / t | p | ηp2 / Cohen’s d | |
| M(SD) | M(SD) | M(SD) | M(SD) | ||||
| TCL | - | 31.50 (8.53) | - | 33.41 (8.91) | t(66) = -0.90 | .369 | d = -0.22 |
| Negative ES (total) | 1.89 (0.69) | 2.12 (1.08) | 2.28 (0.87) | 2.61 (1.24) | F(1,65) = 0.34 | .551 | ηp2 = .01 |
| Insecurity | 2.79 (1.39) | 2.88 (1.49) | 3.56 (1.33) | 3.68 (1.68) | F(1,65) = 0.66 | .419 | ηp2 = .01 |
| Anxiety | 2.00 (1.13) | 2.09 (1.31) | 2.77 (1.35) | 2.62 (1.78) | F(1,65) = 0.41 | .524 | ηp2 = .01 |
| Disgust | 1.18 (0.63) | 1.47 (1.21) | 1.38 (0.74) | 1.77 (1.02) | F(1,65) = 0.42 | .518 | ηp2 = .01 |
| Shame | 2.27 (1.19) | 2.47 (1.66) | 2.32 (1.34) | 2.88 (1.75) | F(1,65) = 1.20 | .278 | ηp2 = .02 |
| Sadness | 1.79 (1.12) | 2.15 (1.23) | 1.94 (1.30) | 2.47 (1.50) | F(1,65) = 0.68 | .412 | ηp2 = .01 |
| Anger | 1.29 (0.52) | 1.68 (1.36) | 1.68 (1.27) | 2.27 (1.50) | F(1,65) = 1.30 | .258 | ηp2 = .02 |
| Positive ES (total) | 4.90 (0.89) | 4.66 (1.13) | 4.85 (0.92) | 3.97 (1.24) | F(1,65) = 8.10 | .006 | ηp2 = .11 |
| Self-confidence | 4.91 (1.08) | 4.74 (1.36) | 4.68 (1.04) | 3.85 (1.52) | F(1,65) = 6.29 | .015 | ηp2 = .09 |
| Happiness | 4.88 (1.07) | 4.59 (1.16) | 5.03 (1.14) | 4.09 (1.29) | F(1,65) = 4.98 | .029 | ηp2 = .07 |
| BISS | 5.02 (1.06) | 4.43 (1.38) | 4.97 (1.22) | 4.20 (1.38) | F(1,65) = 0.74 | .392 | ηp2 = .01 |
| Appraisal of the person’s own body descriptions | - | 0.33 (1.27) | - | 0.09 (0.92) | t(65) = 0.86 | .393 | d = 0.21 |
Note.
a All ANCOVAs were adjusted for baseline scores.
TCL = Thoughts Checklist; ES = Emotions’ Scale; BISS = Body Image States Scale.