marginally significantp = 0.07
Crucially, the main effect for PMEA level, while not significant at the α = 0.05 threshold, was found to be marginally significant, [ F (1,116) = 3.305, p = 0.07, η p 2 = 0.03].
Crucially, the main effect for PMEA level, while not significant at the α = 0.05 threshold, was found to be marginally significant, [ F (1,116) = 3.305, p = 0.07, η p 2 = 0.03].
Their mathematics anxiety also approached marginal significance, t (258) = 1.811, p = 0.071, Cohen’s d = 0.230.
Therefore, even as a statistical trend, this finding is practically and theoretically meaningful, cautioning that interventions must be considered in light of how they might be interpreted within specific emotional contexts.
While the direct effect of suggestion frequency within the high-PMEA group did not reach statistical significance, its directionality provides a clear explanation for this divergence.