Affect and Mindfulness as Predictors of Change in Mood Disturbance, Stress Symptoms, and Quality of Life in a Community-Based Yoga Program for Cancer Survivors
Table 2
Longitudinal estimated marginal means model.
Measures
Baseline
8-weeks after
3-month follow-up
6-month follow-up
()
()
()
()
Mean (SE)
Mean (SE)
SMD
Mean (SE)
SMD
Mean (SE)
SMD
Outcome variables
Mood disturbance
POMS-SF total
20.20 (2.46)
11.58 (2.61)
.000
15.01 (2.67)
.036
11.63 (2.74)
.001
Stress symptoms
C-SOSI total
59.08 (3.10)
47.41 (3.26)
.000
46.78 (3.31)
.000
49.11 (3.35)
.000
Quality of life
FACT-G total
73.51 (1.98)
76.71 (2.06)
.017
0.30
78.97 (2.09)
.000
0.50
79.66 (2.12)
.000
0.54
Predictor variables
Program experience (Yoga Thrive)
Enrolment
1.46 (0.29)
2.45 (0.29)
.000
1.00
3.02 (0.30)
.000
1.37
3.49 (0.30)
.000
1.73
Physical activity
LSI
21.70 (2.03)
23.39 (2.18)
.388
0.11
25.39 (2.22)
.066
0.23
27.83 (2.26)
.003
0.38
GLTEQ
92.94 (13.64)
96.50 (14.52)
.788
0.03
121.74 (15.27)
.042
0.26
120.48 (15.48)
.055
0.24
Affect
Energy
9.53 (0.52)
10.88 (0.57)
.022
0.29
11.86 (0.59)
.000
0.48
13.11 (0.60)
.000
0.72
Tiredness
11.60 (0.54)
10.16 (0.59)
.023
10.62 (0.62)
.136
8.82 (0.63)
.000
Tension
9.35 (0.43)
7.66 (0.47)
.001
8.47 (0.49)
.084
7.99 (0.50)
.009
Calmness
12.77 (0.43)
13.77 (0.47)
.054
0.24
13.27 (0.49)
.350
0.12
13.23 (0.50)
.399
0.10
Mindfulness
Observe
24.92 (0.79)
25.81 (0.85)
.244
0.15
26.08 (0.87)
.139
0.18
27.13 (0.90)
.007
0.34
Describe
23.04 (0.85)
23.86 (0.90)
.243
0.16
23.20 (0.92)
.821
0.03
24.12 (0.93)
.151
0.18
Act w/Awareness
18.54 (0.69)
20.40 (0.73)
.000
0.46
20.31 (0.74)
.001
0.42
21.23 (0.75)
.000
0.62
Nonjudgment
20.35 (0.84)
22.47 (0.90)
.006
0.35
21.96 (0.92)
.041
0.34
22.65 (0.94)
.005
0.36
Nonreaction
19.92 (0.63)
20.82 (0.67)
.082
0.22
21.61 (0.68)
.002
0.40
21.51 (0.69)
.004
0.36
: time, SMD: standard mean difference, SE: standard error, P: significance, and d: Cohen’s .
