Kabat-Zinn et al. designed a study to determine the effectiveness of a group stress reduction progra
Question: Kabat-Zinn et al. designed a study to determine the effectiveness of a group stress reduction program based on mindfulness meditation for patients with anxiety disorders {Kabat-Zinn J, Massion AO, Kristeller J, Peterson LG, Fletcher KE, Pbert L, Lenderking WR, Santorelli SF: Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry 1992;149:936-943.}. The subjects were selected from those referred to a stress reduction and relaxation program. Among the data collected were the scores made on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety at four different points in time: initial recruitment (IR), pretreatment (Pre), post-treatment (Post), and three-month follow-up (3M). Compute the ANOVA using a = 0.05.
| Subject |
Time Period | |||
| IR | Pre | Post | 3M | |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | 30 | 38 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 24 |
| 5 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 10 |
| 6 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 30 |
| 7 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 31 | 42 | 23 | 27 |
| 10 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 13 |
| 12 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | 40 | 37 | 31 | 19 |
| 14 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 21 |
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