Table 2.
Comparison between the study groups on dependent variables at the end of interventions (N = 150).
| Variables | Post-test Means [SD] |
ANOVA |
Mean difference [p] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI | PMR | Control | F [p] | GI vs Control | PMR vs Control | GI vs PMR | |
| Physical symptoms | 7.90 [3.61] | 6.62 [4.02] | 11.56 [6.44] | 13.91 [.00] | 3.66 [.001] | 4.94 [.00] | 1.28 [.57] |
| Depression | 4.28 [3.73] | 7.00 [4.64] | 8.20 [4.60] | 10.62 [.00] | 3.92 [.00] | 1.2 [.512] | 2.72 [.007] |
| Anxiety | 4.20 [3.69] | 7.24 [5.21] | 7.90 [4.98] | 8.88 [.00] | 3.70 [.00] | .66 [1.00] | 3.04 [.004] |
| Stress | 5.06 [3.77] | 8.08 [4.88] | 9.90 [4.93] | 14.36 [.00] | 4.84 [.00] | 1.82 [.144] | 3.02 [.004] |
Note: GI = Guided imagery, PMR = Progressive muscle relaxation.