Chapter 6 162 Table 4 | Baseline differences between intervention groups Research question 1: How do participants perceive the usefulness and feasibility of the three tailored exercises? This paragraph provides a summary of the participants' positive and negative experiences, as well as their suggestions for improving the presentation and instructions for performing the exercises. In line with the Research Questions, we will discuss the qualitative results first. Given our aim to develop a virtual coach, we consider participants' experiences and opinions to be crucial in shaping our approach. Body scan Six of the eight remaining participants in group A who practiced with the body scan exercise thought that the exercise could help them pay attention to their physical sensations (“Thinking about what you feel and where, instead of just going on.” (BS5⁶). They found it particularly helpful that the exercise asked them to determine if a sensation was either a physical or emotional response. One participant found the provided list of emotions helpful. Three participants mentioned that with the exercise they were able to take a step back and incorporate relaxation into their day “Take a break or relax sooner.” (BS3). Calculations / variables Emotional eating Emotion dysregulation PA NA ANOVA M/SD M/SD M/SD M/SD Group A (SD) (n=41) 47.49 (7.87) 56.07 (10.44) 14.59 (3.26) 13.83 (2.64) Group B (SD) (n=5) 49.80 (5.97) 53.00 (8.22) 17.40 (2.88) 15.20 (1.79) Group C (SD) (n=34) 41.88 (8.21) 39.76 (8.25) 17.12 (3.00) 12.24 (3.19) F-value 5.516 28.16 6.745 4.150 p-value .006* <.005* .002* .019* Post hoc Group A-C (SE), p 5.61 (1.84), .009* 16.31 (2.19), <.005* -2.53 (.73), .002* 1.59 (.66), .048* Group B-C (SE), p 7.92 (3.80), .100 13.24 (4.53), .012* .28 (1.50), .981 2.96 (1.37), .084 Group A-B (SE), p -2.31 (3.76), .812 3.07 (4.48), .772 -2.81 (1.48), .146 -1.37 (1.35), .571 PA, positive affect; NA, negative affect; M, mean; SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error; *significant at a .05 significance level 6 All example sentences have a code referring to the corresponding exercise and a sequence number.)
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