Pretest

Postest

M (SD)

Range

M (SD)

Range

Anxiety

Control

4.00 (3.02)

0 - 8

3.63 (2.72)

1 - 9

Experimental

5.50 (3.29)

1 - 9

2.88 (2.29)

0 - 6

Depression

Control

1.50 (1.41)

0 - 4

1.75 (1.28)

0 - 4

Experimental

3.00 (2.73)

0 - 9

2.00 (1.77)

0 - 6

Coping: Distraction

Control

27.00 (2.51)

23 - 31

26.38 (3.33)

21 - 30

Experimental

28.13 (1.95)

26 - 32

27.00 (1.92)

24 - 30

Coping: Palliative

Control

28.00 (2.14)

26 - 31

28.63 (2.56)

24 - 31

Experimental

26.63 (1.85)

24.29

29.00 (2.27)

25 - 32

Coping: Instrumental

Control

24.13 (1.88)

21 - 26

27.25 (3.01)

23 - 32

Experimental

26.88 (5.25)

19 - 32

28.25 (3.11)

23 - 32

Coping: Emotional

Control

18.13 (2.99)

14 - 22

19.13 (7.31)

11 - 35

Experimental

20.13 (6.27)

12 - 30

15.88 (3.27)

12 - 20