Research Article

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 valuePartial 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.