Table 3 Comparison of the mean scores of fatigue and its dimensions and shock anxiety in the intervention and control groups before and after the intervention
Variables | Groups | Test, p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention Mean (SD) | Control Mean (SD) | ||
Multidimensional fatigue inventory | |||
Before | 62.34 (13.34) | 66.31 (14.47) | t† = -1.11, 0.29 |
After | 51.47 (6.44) | 69.06 (13.38) | F‡ = 24.29, < 0.001 |
TestI, p-value | 3.75, < 0.001 | -2.78, 0.005 | |
Fatigue dimensions | |||
General fatigue | |||
Before | 13.58 (2.82) | 14.11 (3.62) | |
After | 9.91 (1.91) | 14.36 (2.92) | t† = − 0.68, 0.49 |
TestI, p-value | 4.37, < 0.001 | − 0.51, 0.60 | F‡ = 36.71, < 0.001 |
Physical fatigue | |||
Before | 12.57 (2.98) | 13.52 (2.96) | t† = − 1.33, 0.18 |
After | 11.97 (2.15) | 15.02 (2.89) | F‡ = 16.60, < 0.001 |
TestI, p-value | -1.03, 0.30 | -3.21, 0.001 | |
Mental fatigue | |||
Before | 11.91 (3.83) | 12.05 (3.57) | ZII = − 0.01, 0.99 |
After | 10.88 (1.76) | 14.00 (4.13) | F‡ = 6.38, 0.01 |
TestI, p-value | − 1.94, < 0.05 | -2.04, 0.04 | |
Reduced activity | |||
Before | 12.60 (4.20) | 13.61 (4.51) | ZII = -0.80, 0.41 |
After | 14.25 (3.36) | 16.25 (3,37) | F‡ = 6.69, 0.01 |
TestI, p-value | 1.39, 0.17 | -1.17, 0.24 | |
Reduced motivation | |||
Before | 11.11 (3.30) | 12.30 (3.93) | ZII = − 1.35, 0.17 |
After | 9.61 (2.12) | 12.22 (3.89) | F‡ = 5.67, 0.02 |
TestI, p-value | 2.25, 0.02 | − 1.85, 0.06 | |
Shock anxiety | |||
Before | 30.25 (10.67) | 30.42 (9.66) | F‡ = 0.01, 0.91 |
After | 24.40 (8.65) | 33.19 (8.57) | F‡ = 14.23, < 0.001 |
Test III, p-value | 4.62, < 0.001 | -9.55, < 0.001 | |