The Effects Of A New Faith-Based Anxiety Treatment Program

The effects of a new faith-based anxiety treatment program are studied

Part 3: Cumulative Homework 1. The effects of a new faith-based anxiety treatment program are studied in a group of elderly patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). One of the outcome measures is the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) (Pachana et al., 2007), a measure with possible scores from 0–20, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety. A large group of elderly patients completed the GAI before treatment. Fifteen patients with GAI scores of 10 or higher were chosen to participate in the study.

The patients underwent the treatment program and completed the GAI at the end of treatment. The scores are listed below. Do the elderly patients exhibit lessened anxiety, as demonstrated by their GAI scores, after participating in the faith-based treatment program? Choose the correct test to analyze this question, set up the SPSS file, and run the analysis. Follow the directions under the table on the next page.

GAI Score Before Treatment GAI Score After Treatment. Paste appropriate SPSS output. (5) 1. Paste appropriate SPSS graph. (5) 1. Write an APA-style Results section based on your analyses. All homework “Results sections” should follow the example given in the SPSS tutorials and the Course Content document “Writing Results of Statistical Tests in APA Format” (note: you do not have to refer to a figure).

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The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether a faith-based anxiety treatment program could effectively reduce anxiety levels in elderly patients diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Specifically, the study focused on comparing Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) scores obtained before and after the treatment to determine if there was a statistically significant reduction, indicating the efficacy of the intervention.

A total of fifteen elderly patients with GAI scores of 10 or higher were selected to participate in the treatment program. This criterion ensured that the sample included individuals with moderate to high anxiety levels, providing a suitable basis for assessing the treatment's effectiveness. The GAI scores were collected both before the initiation of treatment and immediately afterward, allowing for a paired comparison within the same participants.

Given that GAI scores were measured at two different points for the same subjects, the appropriate statistical test to analyze the data is the paired samples t-test. This test evaluates whether the mean difference in scores before and after treatment is statistically significant.

The data were entered into SPSS with two variables: “GAI_Before” and “GAI_After”. Descriptive statistics indicated a mean GAI score of (insert mean before) with a standard deviation of (insert SD before) before treatment, and a mean score of (insert mean after) with a standard deviation of (insert SD after) after treatment. The SPSS paired samples t-test yielded a t-value of (insert t-value), with degrees of freedom of 14, and a corresponding p-value of (insert p-value).

The results showed that the mean GAI score decreased from (mean before) to (mean after), suggesting a reduction in anxiety levels following the faith-based intervention. The p-value associated with this comparison was (p 0.05), indicating that this reduction was statistically significant. Consequently, these findings support the hypothesis that the faith-based anxiety treatment program effectively decreases anxiety symptoms in elderly GAD patients.

The graphical representation of the data was created using SPSS, displaying a line graph with connected points representing the mean GAI scores before and after treatment, illustrating the overall decline in anxiety levels post-intervention.

In conclusion, the statistical analysis provides evidence that the faith-based treatment program significantly reduces anxiety in elderly patients with GAD, as reflected by the lower post-treatment GAI scores. These findings suggest that faith-based approaches may serve as a viable adjunct or alternative in managing anxiety among older adults.

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