Evaluation of the Sustaining Effects of Tai Chi Qigong in the Sixth Month in Promoting Psychosocial Health in COPD Patients: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Comparison of MSPSS at baseline, 6th week, 3rd month, and 6th month.
TCQ ()
Exercise ()
Control ()
Time *group P value
Partial eta squared
Mean (SD)
Change from last measurement M (%)
Mean (SD)
Change from last measurement M (%)
Mean (SD)
Change from last measurement M (%)
Family
0.602
Baseline (T1)
21.50 (6.24)
22.55 (5.77)
21.39 (6.86)
6th week (T2)
22.07 (6.48)
0.57 (2.65)
23.58 (5.42)
1.03 (4.57)
22.30 (5.23)
0.91 (4.25)
3rd month (T3)
23.11 (5.98)
1.04 (4.71)
23.45 (5.02)
−0.13 (−0.55)
23.00 (5.41)
0.70 (3.14)
6th month (T4)
23.39 (5.50)
0.28 (1.21)
23.19 (5.41)
−0.26 (−1.11)
22.57 (5.76)
−0.43 (−1.87)
Friend
0.023
Baseline (T1)
13.93 (7.87)
13.01 (7.51)
11.54 (7.72)
6th week (T2)
13.31 (7.39)
−0.62 (−4.45)
13.28 (6.77)
0.27 (2.08)
13.85 (7.52)
2.31 (20.02)
3rd month (T3)
14.63 (7.74)
1.32 (9.92)
12.87 (6.59)
−0.41 (−3.09)
13.70 (7.98)
−0.15 (−1.08)
6th month (T4)
16.41 (7.70)
1.78 (12.17)
13.25 (6.93)
0.38 (2.95)
13.40 (7.37)
−0.03 (−2.19)
Significant other
0.101
Baseline (T1)
15.66 (7.96)
14.97 (7.68)
14.22 (7.84)
6th week (T2)
14.87 (7.88)
−0.79 (−5.04)
15.99 (7.60)
1.02 (6.81)
15.22 (7.61)
1.00 (7.03)
3rd month (T3)
16.20 (7.88)
1.33 (8.94)
15.19 (7.16)
−0.08 (−5.00)
15.60 (7.93)
0.38 (2.50)
6th month (T4)
18.26 (6.84)
2.06 (12.72)
15.67 (7.53)
0.48 (3.16)
15.40 (7.31)
−0.02 (−1.28)
Total MSPSS
0.056
Baseline (T1)
51.09 (18.75)
50.54 (16.71)
47.18 (17.16)
6th week (T2)
50.33 (18.12)
−0.76 (1.49)
52.84 (16.21)
2.30 (4.55)
51.37 (17.14)
4.19 (8.88)
3rd month (T3)
53.94 (18.54)
3.61 (7.17)
51.51 (15.02)
−1.33 (−2.52)
52.30 (17.68)
0.93 (1.81)
6th month (T4)
58.06 (17.04)
4.12 (7.64)
52.09 (16.63)
51.37 (16.73)
−0.93 (−1.78)
MSPSS: multidimensional scale of perceived social support. The total score ranges from 12 to 84, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived support. for test of repeated measures ANCOVA.