Table 2 Within-group comparisons of OHQ, SWLS, SCL-90-R, DJGLS and subscales scores
Questionnaires | Groups | Time | Median (IQR) | X*/p | η2 | Binary Comparisons (Xkw **/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) | IG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 24.0 (22.0-24.8) |  |  | Follow up-Pre Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 24.0 (22.0–26.0) | 24.7/0.0001 | 0.93 | Follow up-Post Test (p = 0.0001) | |
|  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 24.50 (23.0–26.0) |  |  | Post-Pre Test (p = 0.648) | |
CG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 23.0 (22.0–24.0) |  |  |  | |
|  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 23.0 (21.3–24.0) | 0.971/0.615 | 0.33 | - | |
|  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 23.0 (22.0–25.0) |  |  |  | |
Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) | IG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 14.0 (11.0–17.0) |  |  | Pre-Post Test (p = 0.002) |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 15.0 (11.3–18.0) | 24.3/0.0001 | 0.92 | Pre-Follow up Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 16.0 (12.0–18.0) |  |  | Post-Follow up Test (p = 0.348) |
|  | CG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 13.0 (9.3–17.8) |  |  |  |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 12.50 (9.0–16.0) | 1.5/0.464 | 0.43 | - |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 12.50 (9.0–15.0) |  |  |  |
Somatisation Subscale | IG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 0.25 (0.08–0.50) |  |  |  |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 0.25 (0.08–0.48) | 1.4/0.478 | 0.41 | - |
| Â | Â | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 0.21 (0-0.48) | Â | Â | Â |
|  | CG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 0.29 (0.08–0.50) |  |  | Pre-Post Test (p = 0.016) |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 0.41 (0.16–0.64) | 10.4/0.005 | 0.84 | Pre-Follow up Test (p = 0.018) |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 0.41 (0.16–0.58) |  |  | Post-Follow up Test (p = 0.869) |
De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) (Total) | IG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 6.50 (5.0–9.0) |  |  | Pre-Post Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 5.0 (3.0–7.0) | 30.4/0.0001 | 0.94 | Pre-Follow up Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 4.0 (3.0–7.0) |  |  | Post-Follow up Test (p = 0.021) |
|  | CG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 8.50 (7.0–10.0) |  |  | Pre-Post Test (p = 0.023) |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 9.50 (6.25–12.75) | 6.6/0.037 | 0.77 | Pre-Follow up Test (p = 0.008) |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 10.0 (6.25-13.0) |  |  | Post-Follow up Test (p = 0.451) |
Emotional Loneliness Subscale | IG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 4.0 (3.25–5.75) |  |  | Pre-Post Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 3.0 (2.0-4.75) | 28.5/0.0001 | 0.93 | Pre-Follow up Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) |  |  | Post-Follow up Test (p = 0.022) |
|  | CG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 5.0 (4.0–6.0) |  |  |  |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 5.0 (4.0–6.0) | 2.1/0.335 | 0.51 | - |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 5.0 (3.0–6.0) |  |  |  |
Social Loneliness Subscale | IG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) |  |  | Pre-Post Test (p = 0.015) |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 1.50 (0-3.75) | 7.2/0.026 | 0.78 | Pre-Follow up Test (p = 0.027) |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 1.0 (0-3.75) |  |  | Post-Follow up Test (p = 0.108) |
|  | CG (n = 40) | Pre-test | 3.0 (2.25-4.0) |  |  | Pre-Post Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  |  | Post-test (After 1 week) | 4.50 (3.0-7.75) | 18.3/0.001 | 0.90 | Pre-Follow up Test (p = 0.0001) |
|  |  | Follow-up test (After 1 month) | 5.0 (2.0–7.0) |  |  | Post-Follow up Test (p = 0.212) |