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Table 2 Within-group analyses using Wilcoxon signed rank tests for the Control and Experimental groups at Week 5 and Week 10 compared to baseline

From: The impact of performing arts on mental health, social connection, and creativity in university students: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Measures

Control Group

Experimental Group

N= 37

N= 34

N= 28

N= 26

Week 5 VS Baseline

Week 10 VS Baseline

Week 5 VS Baseline

Week 10 VS Baseline

p values (effect sizes)

p values (effect sizes)

p values (effect sizes)

p values (effect sizes)

WHOQOL-BREF

Physical

0.255 (0.19)

<0.05 (0.34)

0.561 (0.11)

<0.05 (0.44)

Psychological

0.845 (0.03)

0.873 (0.03)

<0.05 (0.45)

0.288 (0.21)

Social

0.717 (0.06)

0.258 (0.19)

0.177 (0.26)

0.050 (0.38)

Environment

0.800 (0.04)

0.207 (0.22)

0.070 (0.34)

0.388 (0.17)

Quality of life

0.263 (0.19)

0.830 (0.04)

0.777 (0.05)

1 (0)

General health

0.745 (0.05)

0.612 (0.09)

0.331 (0.18)

0.152 (0.28)

Brief Resilient Coping Scale

0.481 (0.12)

0.091 (0.29)

0.095 (0.32)

0.808 (0.05)

DASS-21

Anxiety

<0.05 (0.38)

0.140 (0.25)

0.579 (0.10)

0.808 (0.05)

Depression

<0.01 (0.51)

<0.05 (0.37)

0.554 (0.11)

0.262 (0.22)

Stress

<0.05 (0.38)

0.078 (0.30)

0.794 (0.05)

<0.05 (0.41)

Experience of Creation Scale

0.493 (0.11)

0.736 (0.06)

<0.01 (0.59)

<0.01 (0.61)

SF Lubben Social Networking Scale

Family

0.311 (0.16)

0.399 (0.14)

0.425 (0.15)

0.744 (0.06)

Friends

0.566 (0.09)

0.222 (0.21)

0.776 (0.06)

0.792 (0.05)

B-MMR

Entertainment

0.686 (0.07)

0.411 (0.14)

0.427 (0.15)

0.888 (0.03)

Revival

0.159 (0.23)

0.233 (0.20)

0.430 (0.15)

0.511 (0.13)

Strong sensation

0.367 (0.15)

0.478 (0.12)

0.097 (0.32)

<0.05 (0.41)

Diversion

0.107 (0.27)

0.073 (0.31)

0.158 (0.27)

0.096 (0.33)

Discharge

0.687 (0.07)

0.679 (0.07)

0.472 (0.14)

0.131 (0.29)

Mental work

0.305 (0.04)

0.788 (0.05)

0.115 (0.30)

0.367 (0.18)

Solace

0.158 (0.06)

0.701 (0.07)

0.417 (0.15)

0.454 (0.14)