Table 2.
Results on Measures at Pre- and Postmeditation.
| Measures | n | Premeditation | Postmeditation | Change | P | ηa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||||
| Tension (POMS) | 62 | 1.26 | 1.03 | 0.14 | 0.57 | 1.12 | .000 | .51 |
| Anger (POMS) | 60 | 0.85 | 0.98 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.80 | .000 | .42 |
| Confusion (POMS) | 60 | 1.10 | 0.87 | 0.30 | 0.56 | 0.80 | .000 | .54 |
| Fatigue (POMS) | 60 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 0.42 | 0.75 | 1.23 | .000 | .46 |
| Vigor (POMS) | 59 | 1.97 | 1.19 | 1.48 | 1.05 | 0.49 | .002 | .15 |
| Anxiety (HADS) | 58 | 1.11 | 0.66 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.67 | .000 | .49 |
| Depression (HADS) | 57 | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.20 | .002 | .16 |
| Faithb (FACIT) | 62 | 3.18 | 1.10 | 3.46 | 0.96 | 0.28 | .005 | .12 |
| Spiritualityb (FACIT) | 57 | 2.85 | 0.94 | 3.64 | 0.46 | 0.79 | .000 | .49 |
Abbreviations: POMS, Profile of Mood States; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; FACIT, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-SP).
aEffect size (η): .01 = small, .06 = moderate, .14 = large effect.
bFaith and Spirituality scores displayed a positive direction rather than a negative direction postmeditation.