Applied Statistics T5 DQ2

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Article 1

Doust, M. V., Hojjati, H., & Farhangi, H. (2020). Effect of spiritual care based on Ghalbe Salim on anxiety in adolescents with cancer. Journal of Religion and Health, 59(6), 2857-2865.

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Article 2

Miraki, M. R., Nasirzadeh, M., Sayadi, A. R., & AbdolKarimi, M. (2024). Effect of the Lazarus’ transactional model-based intervention on stress control and coping in patients with type 2 diabetes. Health Education and Health Promotion, 12(4), 597-603 https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=1&sid=8ad389eb-7089-49ee-92bb-bc8d55dad3f9%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=cul&AN=182103762

Criteria

Description

Description

Broad Topic Area/Title

Effect of spiritual care based on Ghalbe Salim on anxiety in adolescents with cancer.

Effect of the Lazarus’ transactional model-based intervention on stress control and coping in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Identify Independent and Dependent Variables and Type of Data for the Variables

Independent Variable: Spiritual care intervention (Categorical: intervention vs. control group)

The dependent variable is anxiety levels among adolescents with cancer (Ordinal: measured on the March Anxiety Scale for Children).

Independent Variable – Educational intervention based on Lazarus transactional model (Categorical – intervention and control groups)

Dependent variables: The dependent variables of the study include stress levels and coping habits of the patients with type 2 diabetes (ordinal data: collected using the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale, as well as the Jalowiec Coping Strategies Scale).

Population of Interest for the Study

At the Pediatric Center of Doctor Sheikh Hospital located in Mashhad, Iran, adolescents with cancer.

Type 2 diabetic patients who were being treated at the diabetes clinic of Anar City, Iran.

Sample

40 adolescents with cancer

- 20 in the intervention (spiritual care) group

- 20 in the control group

82 patients with type 2 diabetes

- 40 in the intervention group

- 42 in the control group

Sampling Method

Randomized sampling method. Randomly, participants were assigned to the intervention and control groups.

Method: The method utilized was randomized sampling method on basis of available patient records at the diabetes clinic.

Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode; Standard Deviation)

Identify examples of descriptive statistics in the article.

Before Intervention:

- Intervention Group Anxiety Score: 75.25 ± 15.2

No significant difference (p < 0.01) in Control Group Anxiety Score.

After Intervention:

- Intervention Group Anxiety Score: 44.55 ± 7.62

The effect of the intervention made up 50% of the posttest changes.

Before Intervention:

In Intervention Group, perceived stress score was found to be 25.17 ± 7.25.

The Control Group Perceived Stress score was 26.20 ± 6.11.

After Intervention:

The Intervention Group Perceived Stress Score was 13.47 ± 4.73.

- For Control Group, mean score of Control Group Perceived Stress Score was 29.25 ± 5.57

A significant effect (p < 0.001) via analysis of covariance was confirmed.