TABLE 2.
Demographic profile and baseline measures of participants (n = 37) by study arm
| Variables | Gratitude arm 1 (n = 20) |
Cognitive arm 2 (n = 17) |
p Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 44.3 ± 13.8 | 43.8 ± 11.8 | .91 |
| Years’ experience (n = 16 and n = 11) | 18.2 ± 14.3 | 13.1 ± 13.1 | .27 |
| Gender | .46 | ||
| Male | 1 (5.0) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Female | 19 (95.0) | 15 (88.2) | |
| Race | 0.35 | ||
| Asian | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
| Black or African American | 2 (10.0) | 1 (5.9) | – |
| White | 16 (80.0) | 16 (94.1) | |
| More than one | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0) | – |
| Ethnicity | 0.67 | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 (20.0) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 16 (80.0) | 15 (88.2) | – |
| Primary role | |||
| Advanced practice nurse | 3 (15.0) | 1 (5.9) | – |
| Medical assistant | 2 (10.0) | 1 (5.9) | – |
| Patient care assistant | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | – |
| Physician | 7 (35.0) | 4 (23.5) | .5 |
| Physician assistant | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.9) | – |
| Registered nurse | 4 (20.0) | 3 (17.7) | .86 |
| Other | 3 (15.0) | 6 (35.2) | .15 |
| Level of education | |||
| Doctorate (MD, PhD, PsyD, EdD, DNP) | 7 (35.0) | 6 (35.3) | 1.0 |
| Masters | 3 (15.0) | 2 (11.8) | 1.0 |
| Some Grad School | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
| Bachelor's | 5 (25.0) | 4 (23.4) | 1.0 |
| Associate's | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.9) | – |
| Some college (no degree) | 3 (15.0) | 2 (11.8) | 1.0 |
| High school diploma | 0 (0) | 2 (11.8) | – |
| Other | 1 | 0 (0) | – |
| Baseline measures (time 1) | |||
| Depression (PHQ-9) | 5.0 ± 4.2 (0–13) | 3.5 ± 2.3 (0–7) | .17 |
| Anxiety (GAD-7) | 4.7 ± 4.1 (0–14) | 4.6 ± 3.9 (0–14) | .94 |
| Meaning and Purpose Fixed Form | 29.0 ± 2.9 (24–35) | 29.3 ± 4.2 (17–35) | .75 |
Note. GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire. Values are presented as mean ± SD, n (%), or mean ± SD (range).
a
Statistical significance was analyzed using t tests, Fisher exact tests, and χ2 tests, when appropriate.