Table 5: Paired t-test of the 6 domains in the two groups.

Experimental Group Mean (SD) N t df Sig.
(2-tailed)
Health responsibility pre-test 18.76 (3.85) 17 -3.811 16 .002**
post-test 23.24 (4.53) 17
Physical activity pre-test 16.94 (3.34) 17 -3.913 16 .001**
post-test 20.82 (4.88) 17
Nutritional habits pre-test 20.94 (3.19) 17 -5.948 16 .000***
post-test 26.53 (2.85) 17
Spiritual growth pre-test 23.35 (4.40) 17 -5.550 16 .000***
post-test 28.82 (3.91) 17
Interpersonal relations pre-test 23.00 (4.83) 17 -6.427 16 .000***
post-test 28.18 (3.92) 17
Stress management pre-test 19.88 (3.33) 17 -6.202 16 .000***
post-test 24.94 (3.13) 17
Total 6 domains pre-test 122.88 (15.24) 17 -6.316 16 .000***
post-test 152.53 (14.56) 17
Control Group Mean (SD) N t df Sig.
(2-tailed)
Health responsibility pre-test 17.57 (3.34) 21 -2.086 20 .050 NS
post-test 19.19 (5.22) 21
Physical activity pre-test 16.33 (3.77) 21 -.801 20 .432 NS
post-test 17.00 (4.55) 21
Nutritional habits pre-test 20.67 (3.28) 21 -1.503 20 .148 NS
post-test 21.52 (3.60) 21
Spiritual growth pre-test 22.90 (5.68) 21 -.786 20 .441 NS
post-test 23.71 (5.27) 21
Interpersonal relations pre-test 23.14 (4.91) 21 -1.131 20 .272 NS
post-test 23.95 (4.88) 21
Stress management pre-test 20.48 (3.70) 21 -1.347 20 .193 NS
post-test 21.57 (3.87) 21
Total 6 domains pre-test 121.10 (17.83) 21 -1.551 20 .136 NS
post-test 126.95 (23.15) 21

(NS – Not statistically significant, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001).