6.3.2 Effects of Rapport protocol, Age and Gender on changes in anxiety A three-way analysis of variance was carried out with Rapport Type (play open vs. control), Age group (5-7 8-10) and Gender as the independent variables. vs. vs. Heart rate Analyses revealed no significant effects for Rapport type, (2, 58) = .26, = .77, F p .01; Age group, (1, 58) = 1.56, = .22, .03; or Gender, (1, 58) = 2.10, = F p F p ηp2= ηp2= .15, .15. There were no significant interactions (all > .05). For the Age group and p’s ηp2= Rapport type means and standard deviations please refer to Table 6.1 below. STAI-C There were no significant main effects found for Rapport type, (2, 77) = .84, = F p .44, .02; Age (1, 77) = 3.22, = .08, .04; or Gender, (1, 77) = .02, = .90, F p F p ηp2= ηp2= .001. There were no significant interactions (all > .05). For Age group and ηp2< p’s Rapport type means and standard deviations please refer to Table 6.1 below.
6.3.2 Effects of Rapport protocol, Age and Gender on changes in anxiety A three-way analysis of variance was carried out with Rapport Type (play vs. open vs. control), Age group (5-7 vs. 8-10) and Gender as the independent variables. Heart rate Analyses revealed no significant effects for Rapport type, F (2, 58) = .26, p = .77, ηp2= .01; Age group, F (1, 58) = 1.56, p = .22, ηp2= .03; or Gender, F (1, 58) = 2.10, p = .15, ηp2= .15. There were no significant interactions (all p’s > .05). For the Age group and Rapport type means and standard deviations please refer to Table 6.1 below. STAI-C There were no significant main effects found for Rapport type, F (2, 77) = .84, p = .44, ηp2= .02; Age F (1, 77) = 3.22, p = .08, ηp2= .04; or Gender, F (1, 77) = .02, p = .90, ηp2< .001. There were no significant interactions (all p’s > .05). For Age group and Rapport type means and standard deviations please refer to Table 6.1 below.