Table 3.
Planned contrasts and post-hoc tests by condition and timepoint for weekly measures.
| Variable |
Kindness to Others Contrast 1: +1 Contrast 2: +1 Contrast 3: 0 |
Kindness to Self Contrast 1: 0 Contrast 2: 1 Contrast 3: +1 |
List Daily Activities (Control) Contrast 1: 1 Contrast 2: 0 Contrast 3: 1 |
Contrast 1 |
Contrast 2 |
Contrast 3 |
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| M(SD) | n | M(SD) | n | M(SD) | n | t | p | r | t | p | r | t | p | r | |
| Week 1/Baseline | |||||||||||||||
| Positive Affect | 4.63 (1.16) | 72 | 4.83 (1.15) | 74 | 4.67 (1.11) | 84 | −0.26 | .79 | .02 | −1.10 | .27 | .07 | 0.88 | .38 | .06 |
| Negative Affect | 2.87 (1.09) | 72 | 2.94 (1.14) | 74 | 2.80 (1.09) | 84 | 0.36 | .72 | .02 | −0.42 | .68 | .03 | 0.80 | .43 | .05 |
| Connectedness | 3.81 (0.73) | 72 | 3.70 (0.80) | 74 | 3.86 (0.73) | 84 | −0.41 | .69 | .03 | 0.90 | .37 | .06 | −1.34 | .18 | .09 |
| Perceived Stress | 2.64 (0.66) | 72 | 2.66 (0.66) | 74 | 2.62 (0.72) | 84 | 0.17 | .87 | .01 | −0.17 | .86 | .01 | 0.35 | .73 | .02 |
| Week 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Positive Affect | 4.63 (1.19) | 62 | 4.65 (1.32) | 62 | 4.67 (1.06) | 75 | −0.23 | .83 | .02 | −0.11 | .91 | .01 | −0.10 | .92 | .01 |
| Negative Affect | 2.68 (1.00) | 62 | 2.81 (1.04) | 62 | 2.52 (0.93) | 75 | 0.97 | .34 | .07 | −0.73 | .47 | .05 | 1.73 | .09† | .12 |
| Connectedness | 3.85 (0.74) | 62 | 3.66 (0.86) | 62 | 3.86 (0.81) | 75 | −0.07 | .94 | .00 | 1.30 | .20 | .09 | −1.43 | .15 | .09 |
| Perceived Stress | 2.68 (.64) | 62 | 2.70 (0.73) | 62 | 2.60 (0.72) | 75 | 0.67 | .50 | .05 | −0.14 | .89 | .01 | 0.83 | .41 | .06 |
| Week 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Positive Affect | 4.79 (1.22) | 56 | 4.90 (1.33) | 61 | 4.85 (1.24) | 79 | −0.29 | .77 | .02 | −0.48 | .63 | .03 | 0.22 | .83 | .02 |
| Negative Affect | 2.57 (1.05) | 56 | 2.66 (1.13) | 61 | 2.52 (0.92) | 79 | 0.25 | .81 | .02 | −0.50 | .62 | .04 | 0.79 | .43 | .06 |
| Connectedness | 3.92 (0.68) | 56 | 3.81 (0.81) | 61 | 4.01 (0.77) | 79 | −0.69 | .50 | .05 | 0.75 | .45 | .05 | −1.52 | .13 | .11 |
| Perceived Stress | 2.60 (0.67) | 56 | 2.53 (0.68) | 61 | 2.48 (0.69) | 79 | 1.03 | .30 | .07 | 0.54 | .59 | .04 | 0.47 | .64 | .03 |
| Week 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Positive Affect | 4.65 (1.39) | 54 | 4.93 (1.35) | 60 | 4.75 (1.31) | 72 | −0.40 | .69 | .03 | −1.08 | .28 | .08 | 0.75 | .46 | .06 |
| Negative Affect | 2.49 (1.18) | 54 | 2.59 (1.10) | 60 | 2.55 (1.14) | 72 | −0.26 | .80 | .02 | −0.45 | .65 | .03 | 0.21 | .83 | .02 |
| Connectedness | 3.95 (0.81) | 54 | 3.89 (0.84) | 60 | 3.95 (0.76) | 72 | −0.01 | .99 | .00 | 0.36 | .72 | .03 | −0.39 | .69 | .03 |
| Perceived Stress | 2.63 (0.71) | 54 | 2.58 (0.70) | 60 | 2.48 (0.76) | 72 | 1.14 | .26 | .08 | 0.36 | .72 | .03 | 0.79 | .43 | .06 |
| Week 5/Post-Intervention | |||||||||||||||
| Positive Affect | 4.89 (1.21) | 71 | 5.00 (1.26) | 73 | 4.72 (1.33) | 83 | 0.83 | .41 | .06 | −0.53 | .59 | .04 | 1.39 | .17 | .09 |
| Negative Affect | 2.31 (0.99) | 71 | 2.48 (0.97) | 73 | 2.47 (1.16) | 83 | −0.96 | .34 | .06 | −0.98 | .33 | .07 | 0.06 | .96 | .00 |
| Connectedness | 4.03 (0.76) | 71 | 4.03 (0.70) | 73 | 4.02 (0.78) | 83 | 0.09 | .93 | .01 | .01 | .99 | .00 | 0.08 | .94 | .01 |
| Perceived Stress | 2.50 (0.76) | 71 | 2.51 (0.70) | 73 | 2.56 (0.82) | 83 | −0.44 | .66 | .03 | −0.07 | .95 | .00 | −0.37 | .71 | .02 |
| Week 6/Follow Up | |||||||||||||||
| Positive Affect | 5.18 (1.44) | 39 | 4.98 (1.42) | 42 | 4.93 (1.35) | 55 | 0.86 | .39 | .07 | 0.64 | .53 | .06 | 0.19 | .85 | .02 |
| Negative Affect | 2.64 (1.37) | 39 | 2.65 (1.06) | 42 | 2.60 (1.09) | 55 | 0.18 | .86 | .02 | −0.04 | .97 | .00 | 0.23 | .82 | .02 |
| Connectedness | 4.09 (0.86) | 39 | 3.89 (0.86) | 41 | 3.90 (0.87) | 55 | 1.07 | .29 | .09 | 1.01 | .31 | .00 | −0.02 | .99 | .00 |
| Perceived Stress | 2.50 (0.83) | 38 | 2.52 (0.69) | 40 | 2.49 (0.75) | 53 | 0.09 | .93 | .01 | −0.11 | .91 | .01 | 0.21 | .83 | .02 |
†p ≤ .10. ∗p ≤ .05. ∗∗p ≤ .01. ∗∗∗p ≤ .001.