Intervention (N = 8)

Control (N = 8)

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Hope

22.50 (4.04)

30.31 (2.05)

23.46 (5.14)

23.00 (5.24)

Positive affect

27.13 (10.82)

36.26 (8.73)

28.02 (8.27)

28.13 (7.90)

Negative Affect

21.75 (9.00)

14.34 (5.13)

23.25 (9.97)

25.00 (9.78)

Trait Anxiety

37.13 (1.96)

34.13 (2.17)

37.24 (1.77)

36.88 (2.03)

State Anxiety

31.29 (3.83)

24.63 (3.96)

36.00 (2.39)

35.88 (2.80)