Table 2.

Comparison of the mean STAI scores of the experimental and control groups

	Experiment group (X ± SD)	Control group (X ± SD)	Test value and significance
Pretest
State Anxiety Scale	62.33 ± 8.33	60.68 ± 9.17	t = 0.773
			p = 0.442
Trait Anxiety Scale	48.12 ± 5.22	45.35 ± 8.09	t = 1.658
			p = 0.102
Final test
State Anxiety Scale	44.67 ± 5.41	61.29 ± 7.95	t = −9.982
			p = 0.000
Test value and significance	t = 10.618	t = −0.453
	p = 0.000	p = 0.652