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. 2022 Oct 4;23(8):3889–3908. doi: 10.1007/s10902-022-00585-4

Table 3.

Descriptive statistics and equivalence tests

Group Variable M (SD) Paired t-test Equivalence t-test (TOST) Statistical interpretation
Pretest Posttest Lower bound Upper bound Difference Equivalence
Acting on values Life satisfaction 4.15(1.06) 4.63(1.22) 5.33*** 7.39** 3.28 Yes No
Eudaimonic WB 4.86(0.74) 5.06(0.80) 3.10*** 5.16*** 1.04 Yes No
Positive emotions 3.34(0.71) 3.49(0.66) 1.81a 3.87*** − .24 Marginally No
Negative emotions 2.67(0.91) 2.21(0.86) − 4.66*** − 2.60 − 6.71*** Yes No
Mindfulness Life satisfaction 4.00(1.21) 4.72(1.21) 6.22*** 8.29*** 4.15 Yes No
Eudaimonic WB 4.91(0.76) 5.2(0.76) 5.96*** 8.03*** 3.89 yes No
Positive emotions 3.10 (0.75) 3.53(0.73) 6.22*** 8.29*** 4.15 Yes No
Negative emotions 2.63(0.81) 2.12(0.90) − 6.84*** − 4.77 − 8.91*** Yes No
Control Life satisfaction 3.82(1.21) 4.02(1.18) 2.27* 4.65*** − 0.11 Yes No
Eudaimonic WB 4.85(0.79) 4.84(0.80) − 0.23 2.14* − 2.61** No Yes
Positive emotions 3.07(0.73) 3.05(0.78) − 0.18 2.19* − 2.56** No Yes
Negative emotions 2.79(0.95) 2.82(0.98) .39 − 1.99* 2.76** No Yes

dfAoV = 79, dfmindfulness = 80, dfcont = 106

ap < .07, *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001