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Table 3 Two-way mixed repeated-measure analysis of variance of the dependent variables

From: Exploring the impacts of a coffin-lying experience on life and death attitudes of medical and nursing students: preliminary findings

Source of variation

SS

df

MS

F

P

Partial eta squared

Love and care

 Group

0.925

1

0.925

1.533

0.218

0.011

 Time

0.599

1.920

0.312

2.139

0.122

0.016

 Group×Time

0.912

1.920

0.475

3.256*

0.042

0.024

 Block

79.610

132

0.603

 Residual

36.968

253.423

0.146

 Total

239.461

391.181

Feeling of existence

 Group

0.002

1

0.002

0.002

0.968

0.000

 Time

0.411

2

0.205

0.983

0.375

0.007

 Group×Time

2.806

2

1.403

6.718**

0.001

0.048

 Block

131.845

132

0.999

 Residual

55.144

264

0.209

 Total

119.208

401

Fear of death

 Group

1.605

1

1.605

3.153

0.078

0.023

 Time

3.216

1.768

1.819

12.432***

0.000

0.086

 Group×Time

1.276

1.768

0.722

4.933*

0.011

0.036

 Block

67.170

132

0.509

 Residual

34.148

233.412

0.146

 Total

107.415

369.948

Death avoidance

 Group

3.161

1

3.161

5.995*

0.016

0.043

 Time

2.501

2

1.251

7.625**

0.001

0.055

 Group×Time

1.590

2

0.795

4.847**

0.009

0.035

 Block

69.600

132

0.527

 Residual

43.300

264

0.164

 Total

120.152

401

Neutral acceptance

 Group

0.052

1

0.052

0.291

0.591

0.002

 Time

0.069

2

0.034

0.279

0.757

0.002

 Group×Time

0.153

2

0.077

0.624

0.537

0.005

 Block

23.667

132

0.179

 Residual

32.432

264

0.123

 Total

563.70

401

Approach acceptance

 Group

0.207

1

0.207

0.482

0.489

0.004

 Time

1.300

1.912

0.680

6.606**

0.002

0.048

 Group×Time

0.587

1.912

0.307

2.984

0.055

0.022

 Block

56.570

132

0.429

 Residual

25.985

252.366

0.103

 Total

84.649

389.19

Escape acceptance

 Group

0.204

1

0.204

0.360

0.550

0.003

 Time

1.292

2

0.646

3.697*

0.026

0.027

 Group×Time

0.012

2

0.006

0.035

0.966

0.000

 Block

74.890

132

0.567

 Residual

46.119

264

0.018

 Total

122.517

401

  1. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001, SS sum of squares, DF degree of freedom, MS mean sum of squares