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).