Table 2 Comparison of mean quality of life score in control and intervention groups: Baseline and 8 weeks
n | Mean | SD | 95% Confidence Interval | Effect size (Cohen’s d) | t, p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life at baseline (T1) | ||||||
Control | 80 | 77.53 | 14.91 | 74.21 to 80.84 | - | -1.51, 0.13 |
Mindfulness Virtual Community | 79 | 81.33 | 16.82 | 77.56 to 85.10 | -0.25 | |
Quality of life after 8 weeks (T2) | ||||||
Control | 80 | 72.90 | 17.26 | 69.06 to 76.74 | -0.55 | -3.44, < 0.001 |
Mindfulness Virtual Community | 79 | 81.64 | 14.63 | 78.37 to 84.92 | ||
Intragroup mean changes in Quality of life (T2-T1) | ||||||
Control | 80 | -4.63 | 14.37 | -7.82 to -1.43 | - | 2.88, 0.005 |
Mindfulness Virtual Community | 79 | 0.31 | 13.62 | -2.73 to 3.37 | 0.02 | 0.21, 0.8 |