TABLE 2. Results of a Repeated-Measures ANOVA Examining Differences From Before Disclosure to After Disclosure for Negative Mood Score

Emotions and facts

Facts only

Characteristic Mean (SD) Mean (SD)

Before disclosure negative mood score 2.0 (0.5) 1.8 (0.5)
After disclosure negative mood score 2.2 (0.6) 2.0 (0.7)
p = .019* p = .012*

* p < .05, two-tailed.