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K6vi—FoGARASsy—MIRNICS—MERSDORF—VASS
We also compared participants in hill and cave tours to see if there were
significant differences between the two groups (see Table 1). Independent
sample t-tests showed that hill tour participants had significantly higher
scores on the communal dimension (on the total score of love for other
people, forgiveness toward others, trust among individuals, respect for
others, and kindness during the tour). However, at the subscale level, only
trust in others during the tour yielded significant differences between the two
groups. On the other hand, there was a tendency towards higher transcendent
dimension scores during cave tours. At the subscale level, significantly higher
scores were observed on the personal relationship with the Divine/God
among cave tour participants during the tour.
Table 1. Results of Spiritual Health and Life Orientation Measurement
on comparing hill and cave tours
and on comparing scores during tours and on weekdays.
Independent
During hill tour | During cave tour
Sample Test: Hill
vs. weekdays vs. weekdays
vs. Cave tour
t [df sig. It laf |sig. Ít [at [Sig
personal -.126] 93] .900] -9.316| 70} .0O0] -2.910] 23} .008
communal -2.059] 93} .042] -1.552| 70] .000| -4.271] 23] .000
environmental -997| 94| .321| -9.449| 71| .000| -5.664] 23] .000
transcendent 1.633] 94] .106| -3.611] 71] .001| -2.154] 23] .042
sense of identity -.738| 95| .462| -6.789| 72] .000[ -2.387| 23] .026
self-awareness .356| 95] .722] -4.496| 72| .000| -1.635| 23| .116
joy in life .046| 95| .964| -7.321| 72] .000| -2.318| 23] .030
inner peace -.273| 95| .785[-10.183| 72] .000| -4.047| 23] .001
meaning in life -.149| 93] .882]| -1.891| 70| .063| -.327] 23] .747
love for other people -1.271| 93] .207| -5.433| 70| .000! -2.541] 23] .018
forgiveness toward others -,7291 95[ .468] -4.547| 72] .000] -1.904] 23] .070
trust among individuals -2.504| 95| .014| -8.931| 72] .000| -5.100[ 23] .000
respect for others -1.253] 95] .213] -5.965| 72] .000} -3.391] 23] .003
kindness -1.199| 95] .234] -8.544| 72] .000| -1.366] 23] .185
connection with nature -1.410] 28] .170] -9.094] 721 .000| -5.412] 23| .000
awe at a breathtaking view .880[ 95[ .381[ -2.702| 72] .009| -3.651| 23] .001
oneness with nature -1.243| 941 .217] -8.992| 71| .000[ -5.100[ 23] .000
harmony with the environment -.838| 30] .409] -8.242] 72] .000| -4.527| 23] .000
sense of magic in the environment -515| 95] .608] -7.789| 72] .000| -3.800] 23] .001
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