Table 3 Significance Scores on the POI... | Emerald Publishing

Table 3

Significance Scores on the POI Subscale Pre- to Posttest Scores

POI Subscale and Description^*	PCI Group (Intervention) Significance Scores^**	CI_p (Combined Comparison Group) Significance Scores^**
Self-actualizing value: values of a self-actualizing person	.12	.44
Existentiality: ability to react without rigid adherence to principles	.23	.08
Feeling reactivity: sensitivity to one’s own needs and feelings	.02^***	.62
Spontaneity: freedom to react spontaneously	.46	.79
Self-regard: affirmation of self because of worth or strength	.97	.58
Self-acceptance: acceptance of self in spite of weakness or deficiencies	.94	.70
Nature of man: degree of constructive view of the nature of man	.38	.56
Synergy: ability to be synergistic	.04^***	.22
Acceptance of aggression: ability to accept one’s natural aggressiveness	.02^***	.78
Capacity for intimate contact: ability to develop intimate relationships with other human beings	.04^***	.86

POI Subscale and Description^*	PCI Group (Intervention) Significance Scores^**	CI_p (Combined Comparison Group) Significance Scores^**
Self-actualizing value: values of a self-actualizing person	.12	.44
Existentiality: ability to react without rigid adherence to principles	.23	.08
Feeling reactivity: sensitivity to one’s own needs and feelings	.02^***	.62
Spontaneity: freedom to react spontaneously	.46	.79
Self-regard: affirmation of self because of worth or strength	.97	.58
Self-acceptance: acceptance of self in spite of weakness or deficiencies	.94	.70
Nature of man: degree of constructive view of the nature of man	.38	.56
Synergy: ability to be synergistic	.04^***	.22
Acceptance of aggression: ability to accept one’s natural aggressiveness	.02^***	.78
Capacity for intimate contact: ability to develop intimate relationships with other human beings	.04^***	.86

*

Notes: POI descriptions were developed by Shostrom (1966).

**

p ≤ 05.

***

Items with significant p values