Table 3 Results of the emotional parameters of the four behavioural modes of ANCOVA (Symbol variable, pretest. Due to variables, posttest).

From: Study on the restorative benefits of four behavioural patterns of urban landscape forests under seasonal change

Metric

Sum of squares

df

Mean square

F

Sig

Partial η2

T–A (Tension–anxiety)

pretest

4.396

1

4.396

21.018

0.000031

0.296

behaviour

0.695

3

0.232

1.107

0.035*

0.062

error

9.736

128

0.191

   

R²=0.338 (adjR²=0.285)

A–H(Anger–hostility)

pretest

7.653

1

7.653

183.656

0.00001

0.786

behaviour

0.108

3

0.036

0.863

0.466

0.049

error

2.083

128

0.042

   

R²=0.7968 (adjR²=0780)

F(Fatigue)

pretest

5.411

1

5.411

23.129

0.000014

0.316

behaviour

0.324

3

0.108

0.462

0.71

0.027

error

11.697

128

0.234

   

R²=0.328 (adjR²=0.275)

D(Depression)

pretest

6.501

1

6.501

80.086

0.00034

0.616

behaviour

0.161

3

0.053

0.662

0.58

0.038

error

4.059

128

0.081

   

R²=0.624 (adjR²=0.594)

C(Confusion)

pretest

6.62

1

6.62

26.384

0.000005

0.345

behaviour

1.515

3

0.505

2.129

0.048*

0.113

error

11.863

128

0.237

   

R²=0.391 (adjR²=0.342)

V(Vigour)

pretest

11.197

1

11.197

25.656

0.000006

0.339

behaviour

1.278

3

0.426

0.976

0.412

0.055

error

21.822

128

0.436

   

R²=0.351 (adjR²=0.299)

S(Self-esteem)

pretest

6.637

1

6.637

20.749

0.000034

0.293

behaviour

0.776

3

0.259

0.498

0.046

 

error

15.993

128

0.32

   

R²=0.324 (adjR²=0.270)

TMD(Total Mood Distress index)

pretest

142.114

1

142.114

40.311

0.000013

0.446

behaviour

14.292

3

4.765

1.352

0.268

0.075

error

176.272

128

3.525

   

R²=0.464 (adjR²=0.421)