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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 117122
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.117122
Table 1 Baseline data comparison, n (%)
Indicators
Control group (n = 60)
Research group (n = 73)
χ2/t
P value
Sex0.4160.519
    Male32 (53.33)43 (58.90)
    Female28 (46.67)30 (41.10)
Age (years)63.95 ± 6.2464.18 ± 6.370.2090.835
Disease duration (months)6.62 ± 2.557.05 ± 3.080.8650.389
NYHA classification0.1510.698
    Grade I25 (41.67)28 (38.36)
    Grade II35 (58.33)45 (61.64)
Hypertension24 (40.00)21 (28.77)1.8560.173
Diabetes13 (21.67)17 (23.29)0.0500.824
Hyperlipidaemia16 (26.67)18 (24.66)0.0700.792
Educational level0.3760.540
    Below junior college33 (55.00)44 (60.27)
    Junior college or above27 (45.00)29 (39.73)
Table 2 Resilience of the two groups
Indicators
Control group (n = 60)
Research group (n = 73)
Z/t
P value
Tenacity (points)
    Before intervention37.00 (33.00, 40.75)38.00 (32.00, 43.00)-0.7650.444
    After intervention40.00 (38.00, 44.00)a45.00 (41.00, 49.00)b-5.093< 0.001
Strength (points)
    Before intervention21.00 (19.00, 25.00)24.00 (19.00, 27.00)-1.6460.100
    After intervention23.00 (21.25, 26.00)a26.00 (23.00, 28.50)b-3.1370.002
Optimism (points)
    Before intervention7.00 (6.00, 9.00)8.00 (6.00, 9.00)-0.7010.483
    After intervention10.00 (9.00, 12.00)a12.00 (10.00, 13.50)b-3.0560.002
CD-RISC (points)
    Before intervention65.67 ± 7.4668.23 ± 8.501.8250.070
    After intervention74.75 ± 6.23a82.68 ± 6.74b6.985< 0.001
Table 3 Sleep quality comparison
Indicators
Control group (n = 60)
Research group (n = 73)
Z
P value
Sleep quality (points)
    Before intervention2.00 (1.00, 2.75)1.00 (1.00, 3.00)-1.0130.311
    After intervention1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a1.00 (0.00, 1.00)b-5.263< 0.001
Sleep latency (points)
    Before intervention2.00 (1.00, 2.75)2.00 (1.00, 2.00)-0.5630.573
    After intervention1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a1.00 (0.00, 1.00)b-2.8350.005
Sleep duration (points)
    Before intervention2.00 (1.00, 2.00)1.00 (1.00, 2.00)-1.4240.155
    After intervention1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a1.00 (1.00, 1.00)b-2.4940.013
Sleep efficiency (points)
    Before intervention2.00 (1.00, 2.00)2.00 (1.00, 2.00)-0.2450.807
    After intervention1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a1.00 (1.00, 1.50)b-2.0390.041
Sleep disturbances (points)
    Before intervention2.00 (1.00, 2.00)2.00 (1.00, 3.00)-0.3490.727
    After intervention1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a1.00 (1.00, 1.50)b-2.3190.020
Hypnotic drug use (points)
    Before intervention2.00 (1.00, 3.00)2.00 (1.00, 2.00)-0.4510.652
    After intervention1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a1.00 (1.00, 1.50)b-2.2480.025
Daytime dysfunction (points)
    Before intervention2.00 (1.25, 2.00)2.00 (1.00, 2.00)-1.2840.199
    After intervention2.00 (1.00, 2.00)a1.00 (1.00, 2.00)b-2.6460.008
Table 4 Quality of life comparison
Indicators
Control group (n = 60)
Research group (n = 73)
Z/t
P value
Physical functioning (points)
    Before intervention64.07 ± 7.6862.36 ± 8.751.1840.238
    After intervention70.65 ± 6.47a75.74 ± 7.81b4.036< 0.001
Social functioning (points)
    Before intervention68.55 ± 6.6668.64 ± 6.910.0760.940
    After intervention72.35 ± 6.98a76.34 ± 7.49b3.1520.002
Role-emotional (points)
    Before intervention65.72 ± 6.2866.32 ± 6.810.5240.602
    After intervention72.32 ± 6.92a78.53 ± 7.05b5.097< 0.001
Mental health (points)
    Before intervention70.00 (65.00, 74.00)71.00 (65.50, 76.00)-1.1620.245
    After intervention77.00 (74.00, 79.00)a82.00 (76.00, 87.00)b-4.012< 0.001


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