Table 1 Summary of psychological assessments and task performances in each self-talk group.

From: The effects of positive or negative self-talk on the alteration of brain functional connectivity by performing cognitive tasks

Variable

Self-respect group

(n = 23)

Self-criticism group

(n = 20)

t

p

RSES

30.65 ± 7.21

31.10 ± 5.25

0.23

0.819

HADS

Anxiety score

4.83 ± 2.99

4.80 ± 2.71

− 0.03

0.976

Depression score

5.13 ± 3.36

5.25 ± 2.69

0.13

0.899

sRPM performances

sRPM1 score

12.74 ± 1.79

12.50 ± 2.26

− 0.39

0.701

sRPM2 score

13.30 ± 2.41

14.20 ± 1.70

1.50

0.141

sRPM increase rate (%)

5.61 ± 18.77

17.07 ± 24.77

5.08

0.030

  1. Values are means ± standard deviation.
  2. RSES Rosenberg self-esteem scale, HADS hospital anxiety and depression scale, sRPM short form of Raven’s Progressive Matrices. sRPM increase rate = [(sRPM2 score – sRPM1 score)/sRPM1 score] × 100.
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