Table 2

Effect of 8 weeks of body expression on the students’ emotional intelligence.

Pre-testPost-testPre-post difference
Emotional expressiveness
CG3.93 (.75)3.84 (.72)-.090 (.67)
EG3.79 (.70)3.95 (.64).167 (.51)
p-value (groups)NSNS
Self-control
CG3.89 (.53)3.81 (.53)-.081 (.56)
EG3.74 (.52)4.03 (.52).290 (.44)
p-value (groups)NS< .001< .001
Motivation
CG3.91 (.56)3.85 (.58)-.064 (.57)
EG3.72 (.61)3.96 (.50).242 (.57)
p-value (groups)NSNS.001
Self-awareness
CG3.99 (.62)3.89 (.70)-.111 (.69)
EG3.98 (.57)4.15 (.53).168 (.55)
p-value (groups)NS< .001< .001
Social skills
CG3.08 (1.23)3.05 (1.11)-.03 (1.11)
EG3.24 (1.18)3.39 (1.22)0.15 (1.17)
p-value (groups)NS.019NS