Table 2 Results of pre-test and post-test data of Emotional experience and paired-sample t-tests in study 2

Personal happiness

29.34 ± 5.62

33.67 ± 5.40

− 3.94

0.00

− 4.33

Happiness

2.88 ± 0.63

3.18 ± 0.73

− 6.48

0.00

− 0.30

Sadness

2.41 ± 0.71

1.86 ± 0.66

11..02

0.00

0.55

Peacefulness

3.17 ± 0.83

3.65 ± 0.82

− 9.21

0.00

− 0.42

Interpersonal relationship

31.85 ± 5.38

34.62 ± 5.48

− 1.96

0.00

− 2.77

Love

3.35 ± 0.75

3.60 ± 0.80

− 5.16

0.00

− 0.25

Hate

1.79 ± 0.69

1.43 ± 0.57

8.74

0.00

0.37

Gratitude

3.06 ± 0.85

3.37 ± 0.90

− 5.60

0.00

− 0.31

Fillers

39.77 ± 6.94

44.99 ± 6.52

3.11

0.00

− 5.23

Hope

3.03 ± 0.80

3.43 ± 0.86

− 8.31

0.00

− 0.40

Stress

2.66 ± 0.79

2.04 ± 0.70

12.47

0.00

0.62

Excitement

3.02 ± 0.71

3.44 ± 0.78

− 8.84

0.00

− 0.42

Fear

1.99 ± 0.79

1.57 ± 0.63

8.62

0.00

0.42