Table 2 Paired t test values before and after the initiation ceremony
Pre-ceremony (T1) | Post-ceremony (T2) | Follow-up (T3) | t T1–T2 | df | p | t T2–T3 | df | p | t T1–T3 | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Love and care | 5.54 ± .82 | 5.46 ± .91 | 5.49 ± .92 | 1.35 | 152 | .178 | −.19 | 132 | .851 | 1.17 | 136 | .242 |
Attitude towards death | 4.77 ± .54 | 5.04 ± .85 | 5.10 ± .75 | −4.12 | 151 | .000 | −.60 | 129 | .548 | −6.28 | 131 | .000 |
Negative emotions | 2.98 ± .94 | 2.52 ± .95 | 2.34 ± 1.04 | 5.62 | 151 | .000 | 1.81 | 132 | .072 | 6.71 | 135 | .000 |
High-level emotions | 5.52 ± 1.07 | 5.40 ± 1.12 | 5.87 ± 1.32 | 1.35 | 151 | .180 | −3.34 | 132 | .001 | −3.00 | 135 | .003 |
Excited emotions | 3.96 ± 1.02 | 4.09 ± .90 | 4.09 ± 1.04 | −1.49 | 151 | .138 | .27 | 132 | .784 | −.74 | 135 | .462 |
LEGALSa | 5.65 ± 1.04 | 5.53 ± 1.10 | 5.84 ± .95 | 1.51 | 151 | .132 | −2.51 | 129 | .013 | −2.11 | 131 | .037 |