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. 2023 Nov 14;9(11):e22312. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22312

Table 2.

Repeated Measures ANOVAs, Means ± SDs and effect sizes (Cohen's d).

Measure Tension Depression Anger Fatigue Confusion Vigor Calmness Happiness Suicidal ideation
Loved ones' photographs Pre-test M±SD 10.83 ± 3.13 11.78 ± 1.81 8.84 ± 4.08 9.73 ± 3.60 9.00 ± 4.91 5.11 ± 2.33 3.06 ± 2.35 5.08 ± 4.10 10.35 ± 7.94
Post-test M±SD 8.41 ± 3.29 8.32 ± 2.11 8.62 ± 4.06 6.16 ± 3.69 9.17 ± 4.83 8.73 ± 2.70 6.43 ± 2.84 9.98 ± 3.15 9.55 ± 7.84
Effect size, d 0.75 1.76 0.05 0.97 0.03 1.43 1.29 1.34 0.10
Strangers' photographs Pre-test M±SD 11.06 ± 3.81 11.50 ± 2.58 8.10 ± 4.51 9.30 ± 4.80 9.41 ± 4.57 5.74 ± 2.85 3.23 ± 2.31 6.61 ± 2.93 10.85 ± 8.96
Post-test M±SD 11.25 ± 3.64 11.48 ± 2.47 8.08 ± 4.49 8.33 ± 4.43 9.39 ± 4.56 5.80 ± 2.80 3.33 ± 2.35 6.76 ± 3.10 9.84 ± 8.48
Effect size, d 0.05 0.008 0.004 0.21 0.004 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.11
Landscape photographs Pre-test M±SD 10.43 ± 3.22 10.98 ± 2.50 9.26 ± 3.34 9.96 ± 4.15 9.03 ± 4.53 4.93 ± 3.43 3.48 ± 3.06 7.03 ± 2.94 10.64 ± 8.91
Post-test M±SD 8.44 ± 2.93 10.73 ± 2.79 9.24 ± 3.46 7.62 ± 4.09 8.94 ± 4.62 7.20 ± 4.61 6.12 ± 3.49 7.97 ± 2.88 11.14 ± 14.40
Effect size, d 0.64 0.09 0.006 0.56 0.02 0.55 0.80 0.32 0.04
Optical illusions Pre-test M±SD 11.06 ± 3.31 10.96 ± 2.69 8.48 ± 4.49 9.11 ± 5.17 8.52 ± 5.19 5.75 ± 3.36 2.91 ± 2.73 6.74 ± 3.27 12.19 ± 14.02
Post-test M±SD 11.17 ± 3.30 11.03 ± 2.75 8.60 ± 4.06 8.50 ± 5.81 8.53 ± 5.20 5.58 ± 3.15 2.82 ± 2.64 6.87 ± 3.13 11.39 ± 13.12
Effect size, d 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.11 0.002 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.05

Abbreviations: M, mean; SD, standard deviation.

NOTE: Tension, depression, anger, fatigue, confusion, vigor, calmness, and happiness were measured with the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), and Suicidal ideation was evaluated using the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI).