Table 1

Means and standard deviations for all variables across the three assessment phases of the study


Time 1
 Time 2
 Time 3
 F
 p
Satisfaction
 M
 70.5
 72.2
 73.4
 0.10
 0.91

SD
 18.8
 15.1
 16.0

Extroversion
 M
 5.99
 -
 -


SD
 1.35



Neuroticism
 M
 4.61
 -
 -


SD
 1.52



Self-Esteem
 M
 7.53
 7.31
 7.14
 2.44
 0.10

SD
 1.17
 1.59
 1.68

Optimism
 M
 6.11
 6.88
 6.80
 1.79
 0.18

SD
 2.41
 1.86
 1.87

Primary control
 M
 7.48
 7.70
 7.64
 0.04
 0.96

SD
 1.79
 1.58
 1.65

Secondary control
 M
 1.48
 1.54
 1.63
 2.33
 0.11

SD
 0.45
 0.51
 0.63

Positive Affect
 M
 6.04
 4.84
 6.07
 11.79
 0.00

SD
 2.00
 1.66
 1.71

Negative affect
 M
 3.73
 4.02
 3.67
 1.69
 0.20

SD
 1.99
 1.77
 1.76

Cognitive flexibility
 M
 7.76
 7.51
 7.61
 0.98
 0.38

SD
 1.39
 1.32
 1.26

Mellor et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003 1:39   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-39