Table 3.
Descriptive variables of this study for the three under-test groups at pre-test and post-test levels
| Variables | Categories | ET group | ACT group | Control group |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Feeling of loneliness |
Isolation | 19.31 (3.42) | 19.30 (3.19) | 27.90 (3.43) |
| Being social | 17.77 (3.56) | 15.44 (4.24) | 11.53 (5.33) | |
| Lack of intimate friendship | 20.65 (3.66) | 14.10 (3.15) | 17.46 (4.16) | |
| Not feeling lonely | 16.46 (2.09) | 14.75 (3.24) | 12.2 (3.19) | |
| Total score | 74.67 (5.66) | 62.65 (5.45) | 69.78 (7.45) | |
| Irrational beliefs |
Helplessness against change | 34.22 (4.15) | 40.89 (3.03) | 37.13 (3.78) |
| Expecting approval from others | 38.09 (3.08) | 35.75 (4.14) | 41.09 (4.54) | |
| Avoiding the problem | 41.19 (5.24) | 37.11 (3.33) | 34.68 (3.33) | |
| Emotional irresponsibility | 33.42 (2.67) | 33.40 (5.53) | 38.65 (5.43) | |
| Total score | 148.56 (3.54) | 146.46 (9.35) | 153.46 (10.31) |
Note. ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy; ET: Existential therapy; M: Mean; SD: Standard deviation.