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Misinterpretations of the p-value in psychological research: Implications for mental health and psychological science.

PLOS Ment Health · 2025 · PMC12798445 · PMID 41661840

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highly significantp < 0.001actually significant
With a large sample size (n = 500), the p-value for the difference between the experimental and control groups was highly significant (p < 0.001), suggesting that meditation reduced anxiety.

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marginally significantno p-value reported
In mental health, this can result in the overemphasis of marginally significant results and the dismissal of trends that might warrant further investigation [ 11 ].

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