Table 4 Post-treatment state mindfulness scale (SMS) scores and perceived usefulness (PU) scores for each odour condition.

From: A quasi-randomised pilot study on the efficacy and perceived usefulness of adding chemosignals to mindfulness practice for women with social anxiety

 

Clean Air

Fear

Joy

Neutral

p

SMS-Mind

Mean (SD)

46.9 (9.3)

52.9 (8.5)

52.1 (8.9)

52.5 (10.5)

0.13 a

SMS-Body

Mean (SD)

19.6 (4.50)

20.5 (3.80)

22.5(4.8)

22.8 (3.4)

0.02a

SMS-Total

Mean (SD)

66.5 (12.4)

73.4 (11.2)

74.5 (12.8)

75.2 (12.9)

0.05a

PU

Mean (SD)

3.5 (2.0)

5.7 (2.1)

5.1 (2.0)

5.7 (2.3)

0.002a

PU

Score: 0–3

n = 16

(66.7%)

n = 4

(16.7%)

n = 6

(25.0%)

n = 5

(22.7%)

 

PU

Score: 4–6

n = 5

(20.8%)

n = 10

(41.7%)

n = 11

(45.8%)

n = 10

(45.5%)

 

PU

Score: 7–10

n = 3

(12.5%)

n = 10

(41.7%)

n = 7

(29.2%)

n = 7

(31.8%)

 
  1. a Calculated with Kruskal-Wallis test as data was non-normally distributed. PU score, higher score indicated higher perceived usability.
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