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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

Symptom<br />

Table 7. Independent Sample t-test Showing Statistically Higher Mean<br />

Mood swings<br />

Feeling<br />

frustrated<br />

Feeling<br />

stressed<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong><br />

motivation<br />

Values for Group II Psychological Symptoms Severity and Distress<br />

Scores in Experimental Group compared to Control Group<br />

Mean Severity Score<br />

Experimental Control<br />

(n=282) (n=230)<br />

1.5 1.2<br />

2.4 1.8<br />

3.8 2.5<br />

2.1 1.5<br />

P-Value<br />

0.05<br />

0.02<br />

0.01<br />

0.01<br />

- 52 -<br />

Mean Distress Score<br />

Experimental Control<br />

(n=282) (n=230)<br />

1.5 1.2<br />

2.1 1.7<br />

3.4 2.3<br />

1.9 1.5<br />

P-Value<br />

0.05<br />

0.03<br />

0.01<br />

0.05

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