Table 6. Changes in questionnaire responses over the course of the study. Data are means (±SD).
Variables |
Groups |
|
Pre-test |
4 Week |
8 Week |
Shape Evaluation Scale |
Stimulation |
Males |
23.9 (3.5) |
30.5 (3.5) *# |
32.8 (2.9) *# |
Females |
19.7 (4.4) |
26.0 (6.9) *# |
30.1 (7.2) *# |
Overall |
21.8 (4.5) |
28.3 (5.2) *# |
31.5 (5.5) *# |
Control |
Males |
27.4 (6.5) |
28.5 (6.5) |
28.9 (6.3) |
Females |
22.1 (3.8) |
22.6 (2.5) |
24.0 (3.5) |
Overall |
24.8 (5.8) |
25.6 (5.6) |
26.4 (5.5) |
Body Satisfaction Scale |
Stimulation |
Males |
28.3 (5.6) |
37.2 (6.1) *# |
39.7 (6.2) *# |
Females |
28.6 (4.5) |
36.7 (7.7) *# |
38.3 (8.2) *# |
Overall |
28.4 (5.0) |
36.7 (6.8) *# |
39.0 (7.1) *# |
Control |
Males |
32.0 (5.8) |
30.3 (6.0) |
32.0 (5.6) |
Females |
30.0 (5.5) |
32.1 (5.8) |
32.1 (5.9) |
Overall |
31.0 (5.5) |
31.2 (5.7) |
32.1 (5.6) |
Self-Esteem Scale |
Stimulation |
Males |
33.6 (5.8) |
34.3 (4.5) |
34.9 (4.7) |
Females |
36.3 (3.5) |
36.7 (3.6) |
37.1 (2.7) |
Overall |
34.9 (4.8) |
35.5 (4.2) |
36.0 (3.9) |
Control |
Males |
32.3 (3.2) |
31.1 (2.6) |
31.0 (3.1) |
Females |
34.5 (2.6) |
33.0 (3.0) |
32.8 (3.3) |
Overall |
33.4 (3.0) |
32.1 (2.9) |
31.9 (3.2) |
* Significantly different than Pre-test (p < 0.05).# Change for the Stimulation group is significantly different than the Control group at the same time point (p < 0.05).