| Scale item . | Positive change . | t-stat . | Negative change . | t-stat . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 . | Time 2 . | Time 1 . | Time 2 . | |||
| n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | |||
| My acceptance of things | 261 (48.9) | 261 (56.5) | −3.45* | 25 (4.7) | 26 (5.6) | −0.47 |
| My ability to adjust to things I cannot change | 291 (54.5) | 265 (57.6) | −2.15 | 21 (3.9) | 26 (5.7) | −1.63 |
| My ability to take things as they come | 297 (55.6) | 279 (60.5) | −2.16 | 26 (4.9) | 20 (4.3) | 0.00 |
| The closeness of my family | 322 (60.3) | 291 (63.1) | 0.74 | 17 (3.2) | 17 (3.7) | −1.22 |
| My sensitivity to family issues | 273 (51.1) | 252 (54.9) | −0.46 | 12 (2.2) | 23 (5.0) | −1.63 |
| My view that everyone has a purpose in life | 211 (39.5) | 208 (45.3) | −2.04 | 12 (2.2) | 6 (1.3) | 0.43 |
| My view that all people need to be loved | 240 (44.9) | 235 (51.0) | −1.95 | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.7) | −0.82 |
| My view about the importance of planning for my family’s future | 342 (64.0) | 313 (67.7) | −1.03 | 5 (0.9) | 6 (1.3) | −1.29 |
| My awareness and concern for the future of all human beings | 242 (45.3) | 230 (49.9) | −1.34 | 11 (2.1) | 11 (2.4) | −0.69 |
| My patience | 205 (38.4) | 217 (47.2) | −2.12 | 80 (15.0) | 45 (9.8) | 2.81 |
| My ability to deal with stress and problems | 214 (40.1) | 215 (46.7) | −2.06 | 73 (13.7) | 63 (13.7) | 0.23 |
| Allowed me meet people who have become some of my best friends | 117 (21.9) | 122 (26.5) | −2.58 | 41 (7.7) | 40 (8.7) | −1.24 |
| My overall emotional and spiritual growth | 244 (45.7) | 238 (51.5) | −1.61 | 26 (4.9) | 24 (5.2) | −0.63 |
| My awareness of the love and support available from other people | 279 (71.0) | 318 (69.1) | 2.70 | 13 (2.4) | 13 (2.8) | −1.46 |
| My realization of who my real friends are | 304 (56.9) | 265 (57.6) | 0.31 | 13 (2.4) | 8 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| My focus on priorities, with a deeper sense of purpose in life | 312 (58.4) | 279 (60.5) | −0.34 | 8 (1.5) | 12 (2.6) | −1.88 |
| My strength as a person and my ability to cope effectively with future life challenges | 346 (64.8) | 302 (65.5) | 0.00 | 14 (2.6) | 20 (4.3) | −1.79 |
| Total score | 487 (91.2) | 426 (92.2) | −3.45 | 162 (30.3) | 132 (28.6) | −0.47 |
| Scale item . | Positive change . | t-stat . | Negative change . | t-stat . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 . | Time 2 . | Time 1 . | Time 2 . | |||
| n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | |||
| My acceptance of things | 261 (48.9) | 261 (56.5) | −3.45* | 25 (4.7) | 26 (5.6) | −0.47 |
| My ability to adjust to things I cannot change | 291 (54.5) | 265 (57.6) | −2.15 | 21 (3.9) | 26 (5.7) | −1.63 |
| My ability to take things as they come | 297 (55.6) | 279 (60.5) | −2.16 | 26 (4.9) | 20 (4.3) | 0.00 |
| The closeness of my family | 322 (60.3) | 291 (63.1) | 0.74 | 17 (3.2) | 17 (3.7) | −1.22 |
| My sensitivity to family issues | 273 (51.1) | 252 (54.9) | −0.46 | 12 (2.2) | 23 (5.0) | −1.63 |
| My view that everyone has a purpose in life | 211 (39.5) | 208 (45.3) | −2.04 | 12 (2.2) | 6 (1.3) | 0.43 |
| My view that all people need to be loved | 240 (44.9) | 235 (51.0) | −1.95 | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.7) | −0.82 |
| My view about the importance of planning for my family’s future | 342 (64.0) | 313 (67.7) | −1.03 | 5 (0.9) | 6 (1.3) | −1.29 |
| My awareness and concern for the future of all human beings | 242 (45.3) | 230 (49.9) | −1.34 | 11 (2.1) | 11 (2.4) | −0.69 |
| My patience | 205 (38.4) | 217 (47.2) | −2.12 | 80 (15.0) | 45 (9.8) | 2.81 |
| My ability to deal with stress and problems | 214 (40.1) | 215 (46.7) | −2.06 | 73 (13.7) | 63 (13.7) | 0.23 |
| Allowed me meet people who have become some of my best friends | 117 (21.9) | 122 (26.5) | −2.58 | 41 (7.7) | 40 (8.7) | −1.24 |
| My overall emotional and spiritual growth | 244 (45.7) | 238 (51.5) | −1.61 | 26 (4.9) | 24 (5.2) | −0.63 |
| My awareness of the love and support available from other people | 279 (71.0) | 318 (69.1) | 2.70 | 13 (2.4) | 13 (2.8) | −1.46 |
| My realization of who my real friends are | 304 (56.9) | 265 (57.6) | 0.31 | 13 (2.4) | 8 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| My focus on priorities, with a deeper sense of purpose in life | 312 (58.4) | 279 (60.5) | −0.34 | 8 (1.5) | 12 (2.6) | −1.88 |
| My strength as a person and my ability to cope effectively with future life challenges | 346 (64.8) | 302 (65.5) | 0.00 | 14 (2.6) | 20 (4.3) | −1.79 |
| Total score | 487 (91.2) | 426 (92.2) | −3.45 | 162 (30.3) | 132 (28.6) | −0.47 |
*p < .0029. Bonferroni correction used for multiple comparisons.
| Scale item . | Positive change . | t-stat . | Negative change . | t-stat . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 . | Time 2 . | Time 1 . | Time 2 . | |||
| n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | |||
| My acceptance of things | 261 (48.9) | 261 (56.5) | −3.45* | 25 (4.7) | 26 (5.6) | −0.47 |
| My ability to adjust to things I cannot change | 291 (54.5) | 265 (57.6) | −2.15 | 21 (3.9) | 26 (5.7) | −1.63 |
| My ability to take things as they come | 297 (55.6) | 279 (60.5) | −2.16 | 26 (4.9) | 20 (4.3) | 0.00 |
| The closeness of my family | 322 (60.3) | 291 (63.1) | 0.74 | 17 (3.2) | 17 (3.7) | −1.22 |
| My sensitivity to family issues | 273 (51.1) | 252 (54.9) | −0.46 | 12 (2.2) | 23 (5.0) | −1.63 |
| My view that everyone has a purpose in life | 211 (39.5) | 208 (45.3) | −2.04 | 12 (2.2) | 6 (1.3) | 0.43 |
| My view that all people need to be loved | 240 (44.9) | 235 (51.0) | −1.95 | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.7) | −0.82 |
| My view about the importance of planning for my family’s future | 342 (64.0) | 313 (67.7) | −1.03 | 5 (0.9) | 6 (1.3) | −1.29 |
| My awareness and concern for the future of all human beings | 242 (45.3) | 230 (49.9) | −1.34 | 11 (2.1) | 11 (2.4) | −0.69 |
| My patience | 205 (38.4) | 217 (47.2) | −2.12 | 80 (15.0) | 45 (9.8) | 2.81 |
| My ability to deal with stress and problems | 214 (40.1) | 215 (46.7) | −2.06 | 73 (13.7) | 63 (13.7) | 0.23 |
| Allowed me meet people who have become some of my best friends | 117 (21.9) | 122 (26.5) | −2.58 | 41 (7.7) | 40 (8.7) | −1.24 |
| My overall emotional and spiritual growth | 244 (45.7) | 238 (51.5) | −1.61 | 26 (4.9) | 24 (5.2) | −0.63 |
| My awareness of the love and support available from other people | 279 (71.0) | 318 (69.1) | 2.70 | 13 (2.4) | 13 (2.8) | −1.46 |
| My realization of who my real friends are | 304 (56.9) | 265 (57.6) | 0.31 | 13 (2.4) | 8 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| My focus on priorities, with a deeper sense of purpose in life | 312 (58.4) | 279 (60.5) | −0.34 | 8 (1.5) | 12 (2.6) | −1.88 |
| My strength as a person and my ability to cope effectively with future life challenges | 346 (64.8) | 302 (65.5) | 0.00 | 14 (2.6) | 20 (4.3) | −1.79 |
| Total score | 487 (91.2) | 426 (92.2) | −3.45 | 162 (30.3) | 132 (28.6) | −0.47 |
| Scale item . | Positive change . | t-stat . | Negative change . | t-stat . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 . | Time 2 . | Time 1 . | Time 2 . | |||
| n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | n (%) . | |||
| My acceptance of things | 261 (48.9) | 261 (56.5) | −3.45* | 25 (4.7) | 26 (5.6) | −0.47 |
| My ability to adjust to things I cannot change | 291 (54.5) | 265 (57.6) | −2.15 | 21 (3.9) | 26 (5.7) | −1.63 |
| My ability to take things as they come | 297 (55.6) | 279 (60.5) | −2.16 | 26 (4.9) | 20 (4.3) | 0.00 |
| The closeness of my family | 322 (60.3) | 291 (63.1) | 0.74 | 17 (3.2) | 17 (3.7) | −1.22 |
| My sensitivity to family issues | 273 (51.1) | 252 (54.9) | −0.46 | 12 (2.2) | 23 (5.0) | −1.63 |
| My view that everyone has a purpose in life | 211 (39.5) | 208 (45.3) | −2.04 | 12 (2.2) | 6 (1.3) | 0.43 |
| My view that all people need to be loved | 240 (44.9) | 235 (51.0) | −1.95 | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.7) | −0.82 |
| My view about the importance of planning for my family’s future | 342 (64.0) | 313 (67.7) | −1.03 | 5 (0.9) | 6 (1.3) | −1.29 |
| My awareness and concern for the future of all human beings | 242 (45.3) | 230 (49.9) | −1.34 | 11 (2.1) | 11 (2.4) | −0.69 |
| My patience | 205 (38.4) | 217 (47.2) | −2.12 | 80 (15.0) | 45 (9.8) | 2.81 |
| My ability to deal with stress and problems | 214 (40.1) | 215 (46.7) | −2.06 | 73 (13.7) | 63 (13.7) | 0.23 |
| Allowed me meet people who have become some of my best friends | 117 (21.9) | 122 (26.5) | −2.58 | 41 (7.7) | 40 (8.7) | −1.24 |
| My overall emotional and spiritual growth | 244 (45.7) | 238 (51.5) | −1.61 | 26 (4.9) | 24 (5.2) | −0.63 |
| My awareness of the love and support available from other people | 279 (71.0) | 318 (69.1) | 2.70 | 13 (2.4) | 13 (2.8) | −1.46 |
| My realization of who my real friends are | 304 (56.9) | 265 (57.6) | 0.31 | 13 (2.4) | 8 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| My focus on priorities, with a deeper sense of purpose in life | 312 (58.4) | 279 (60.5) | −0.34 | 8 (1.5) | 12 (2.6) | −1.88 |
| My strength as a person and my ability to cope effectively with future life challenges | 346 (64.8) | 302 (65.5) | 0.00 | 14 (2.6) | 20 (4.3) | −1.79 |
| Total score | 487 (91.2) | 426 (92.2) | −3.45 | 162 (30.3) | 132 (28.6) | −0.47 |
*p < .0029. Bonferroni correction used for multiple comparisons.
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