Table 2.
Comparison of the PSS, JSC, ISI, STAI, PHQ, QLESQ, and Emotional Trait and State of participants between the baseline and endpoint.
| Baseline (n = 36) | 8 weeks (n = 36; LOCF) | Mean differences (Endpoint-baseline) | p-value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean differences | SD | ||
| PSS total | 34.31 | 5.39 | 23.97 | 6.18 | −10.33 | 8.12 | <0.001 |
| STAI | |||||||
| Total | 104.92 | 13.73 | 93.19 | 11.90 | −11.72 | 13.29 | <0.001 |
| State | 50.83 | 8.47 | 44.17 | 7.18 | −6.67 | 8.08 | <0.001 |
| Trait | 54.08 | 6.55 | 49.03 | 5.70 | −5.06 | 6.06 | <0.001 |
| JSS | |||||||
| Job stress | 71.67 | 14.64 | 63.33 | 13.09 | −8.33 | 15.40 | 0.003 |
| Control over job | 65.45 | 9.45 | 66.44 | 7.71 | 0.98 | 9.11 | 0.521 |
| Job burden | 67.48 | 11.06 | 64.29 | 11.17 | −3.18 | 8.79 | 0.037 |
| Interpersonal relationships | 69.18 | 12.12 | 68.66 | 13.76 | −0.52 | 11.75 | 0.792 |
| Job satisfaction | 60.56 | 13.93 | 64.44 | 12.75 | 3.89 | 12.48 | 0.070 |
| Psychological health | 45.89 | 15.31 | 55.33 | 13.27 | 9.44 | 14.82 | 0.001 |
| Energy level | 38.19 | 15.08 | 51.25 | 15.60 | 13.06 | 14.16 | <0.001 |
| General health | 60.00 | 11.90 | 67.11 | 10.95 | 7.11 | 8.92 | <0.001 |
| ISI | 12.83 | 6.07 | 8.94 | 4.50 | −3.89 | 4.85 | <0.001 |
| PHQ | 11.11 | 5.14 | 7.78 | 4.68 | −3.33 | 5.84 | 0.002 |
| QLESQ | 46.42 | 7.28 | 50.81 | 6.84 | 4.39 | 6.82 | <0.001 |
| The Questionnaire of Emotional Trait and State | |||||||
| Total | 89.44 | 14.09 | 99.58 | 11.48 | 10.14 | 11.42 | <0.001 |
| Happy and acceptance | 27.47 | 4.66 | 31.28 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 4.14 | <0.001 |
| Sad and scared | 24.67 | 4.67 | 21.33 | 4.95 | −3.33 | 4.25 | <0.001 |
| Angry and disgust | 22.36 | 5.08 | 20.08 | 3.81 | −2.28 | 3.93 | 0.001 |
| Look forward to | 11.11 | 2.03 | 12.33 | 1.77 | 1.22 | 2.09 | 0.001 |
Changes between the baseline and endpoint were assessed by a paired t-test.
PSS, Perceived Stress Scale; STAI, State Trait Anxiety Index; JSS, Job Stress Scale; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; QLESQ, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire; LOCF, Last observation carried forward.