Table 2.
Area-under-the-curve SSGS and PANAS scores and between-group contrasts for T2–T4.
| DP (n = 35) | OLP (n = 35) | NT (n = 39) | DP & OLP vs. NT | DP vs. OLP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSGS | Mean (SD) | Mean difference (CI) | |||
| Guilt | 1.02 (3.16) | 0.64 (4.04) | 2.85 (4.48) | 2.03 (0.24–3.82)*, d = 0.53 | − 0.38 (− 2.52–1.76), d = − 0.09 |
| Shame | 0.69 (3.06) | 0.68 (3.52) | 1.10 (3.23) | 0.41 (− 1.08–1.89), d = 0.13 | − 0.01 (− 1.79–1.76), d = 0.0 |
| Pride | − 1.35 (2.65) | − 1.85 (3.31) | − 2.67 (3.37) | − 1.07 (− 2.49–0.35), d = − 0.35 | − 0.50 (− 2.20–1.20), d = − 0.16 |
| PANAS | |||||
| Positive | − 0.83 (3.00) | − 1.26 (3.02) | − 1.59 (3.22) | − 0.54 (− 1.94–0.86), d = -0.18 | 0.42 (− 1.25–2.09), d = 0.14 |
| Negative | 0.70 (2.02) | 0.22 (2.35) | 0.75 (2.62) | 0.29 (− 0.78–1.36), d = 0.12 | 0.49 (− 0.79–1.76), d = 0.21 |
SD, standard deviation; DP, deceptive placebo; OLP, open-label placebo; NT, no treatment; SSGS, State Shame and Guilt Scale; AUCi, area under the curve with respect to increase; CI, confidence interval, *p < 0.05.