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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of our results

From: The effectiveness of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on psychological, physiological and executive functions as a proxy for sports performance

 

REBT (n = 12)

 

Mindfulness (n = 14)

 

Control (n = 20)

 

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

M

SD

M

SD

η2

M

SD

M

SD

η2

M

SD

M

SD

η2

Age

18.17

1.40

18.17

1.40

-

17.36

2.10

17.36

2.10

-

18.45

1.79

18.45

1.79

-

COR

3.02

2.38

2.45

1.18

0.05

3.31

2.97

3.16

2.03

0.01

2.75

1.55

3.53

2.34

0.12

IBS

6.75

1.14

7.00

1.21

0.04

6.79

1.05

6.79

0.98

0

6.75

1.37

6.85

1.39

0.01

RIT

0.21

0.11

0.14

0.05

0.41

0.18

0.07

0.21

0.19

0.02

0.21

0.11

0.20

0.11

0.07

NIT

0.13

0.06

0.12

0.08

0.04

0.10

0.06

0.11

0.05

0.08

0.11

0.05

0.11

0.04

0.02

CRT

87.3

9.24

94.50

4.17

0.43

95.21

3.96

95.64

4.18

0.01

92.40

10.40

93.10

9.69

0.03

CST

84.67

10.05

90.25

6.05

0.19

91.29

3.63

94.77

4.00

0.27

90.7

8.14

93.00

7.36

0.23

TSS

0.22

0.19

0.18

0.17

0.04

0.24

0.13

0.21

0.09

0.08

0.21

0.15

0.23

0.14

0.02

WTA

15.35

2.24

13.90

1.63

0.48

15.96

1.75

14.53

2.29

0.28

16.53

3.03

16.10

2.59

0.19

WTB

19.56

4.27

16.43

3.25

0.52

19.73

3.21

17.78

3.48

0.19

21.84

5.10

19.75

4.37

0.26

CAN

2.41

0.56

2.13

0.40

0.41

2.79

0.67

2.90

0.76

0.05

2.33

0.57

2.40

0.56

0.05

SAN

1.90

0.40

1.70

0.46

0.39

2.01

0.51

2.07

0.56

0.02

1.84

0.43

1.86

0.47

0.01

TOT

3.63

0.62

3.30

0.62

0.37

3.83

0.71

3.73

0.70

0.08

3.53

0.63

3.46

0.62

0.03

DCY

6.04

0.65

5.21

1.07

0.35

5.61

0.54

5.43

0.92

0

5.30

1.05

5.08

1.32

0.17

STD

4.38

1.17

3.50

1.25

0.57

4.38

1.17

4.38

1.15

0.03

4.15

1.28

4.66

1.39

0.04

  1. Variables in bold indicate significant differences between pre and post-tests in the same group
  2. COR: salivary cortisol level; RSS: reliable spatial span, IBS: immediate block span; RIT: reading interference tendency, NIT: naming interference tendency; CRT: correct repeated task, CST: correct switching task, TSS: task switching speed; WTA: working time part A, WTB: working time part B; CAN: cognitive anxiety, SAN: somatic anxiety; DEM: demandingness, LFT: low-frustration tolerance, AWF: awfulizing, DEP: depreciation TOT: total of irrational beliefs; DCY: discrepancy (maladaptive perfectionism), STD: standards (adaptive perfectionism)
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