Table 3.
The effect of the twelve-week intervention on psychological parameters Outcome
MetS (n=33)
non-MetS (n=41)
p
-Value
*
GDS
Before
5.39 ±1.78
4.26 ±2.08
0.04
After
3.38 ±1.30
3.40 ±1.12
NS
Change
2.01
0.86
Cohen’s
d
1.31
0.54
p
-Value
0.008
NS
Stress level
Before
5.03 ±2.21
4.36 ±1.82
0.02
After
3.84 ±1.60
4.07 ±1.69
NS
Change
1.19
0.29
Cohen’s
d
0.62
0.17
p
-Value
< 0.001
NS
Emotional Tension
Before
4.90 ±1.92
4.34 ±1.79
0.03
After
3.84 ±1.58
4.12 ±1.36
NS
Change
1.06
0.22
Cohen’s
d
0.61
0.14
p
-Value
0.002
NS
External Stress
Before
4.33 ±2.02
3.63 ±1.68
0.03
After
3.27 ±1.71
3.52 ±1.52
NS
Change
1.06
0.11
Cohen’s
d
0.57
0.07
p
-Value
0.002
NS
Intrapsychic stress
Before
5.06 ±2.17
4.34 ±1.87
NS
After
3.78 ±1.57
4.04 ±1.78
NS
Change
1.28
0.30
Cohen’s
d
0.68
0.16
p
-Value
< 0.001
NS
*between group; GDS-Geriatric Depression Scale; NS-non significant