Table 2.
Participants outcome measures pre and post the eight-week program for all participants (n = 27), and for the participants who received phone calls (n = 16).
| Outcome Measure | Pre-Program Mean ± SD |
Post-Program Mean ± SD |
Paired t-Test (p) | Pre-Program Mean ± SD |
Post-Program Mean ± SD |
Paired t-Test (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 27 | n = 27 | n = 27 | n = 16 | n = 16 | n = 16 | |
| Weight (kg) | 58 ± 14.5 | 57 ± 13.4 | 0.362 | 55 ± 15 | 54 ± 13 | 0.253 |
| Activity scale | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 7 ± 1.5 | 0.013 | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 7 ± 1.5 | 0.003 |
| Body mass index | 22.8 ± 4.7 | 22.3 ± 4.3 | 0.203 | 22 ± 5 | 21.4 ± 4.3 | 0.094 |
| SIMS intrinsic motivation | 22.5 ± 7 | 19 ± 6 | 0.110 | 23 ± 5.8 | 19.4 ± 6 | 0.022 |
| SIMS identified regulation | 22 ± 5.7 | 19.7 ± 6.9 | 0.314 | 22.5 ± 5 | 20.5 ± 7 | 0.283 |
| SIMS external regulation | 17 ± 5.3 | 15 ± 6 | 0.258 | 16.2 ± 5.6 | 14.4 ± 6.7 | 0.143 |
| IMS amotivation | 6 ± 2.4 | 8.5 ± 4.7 | 0.066 | 6.5 ± 3.6 | 9.2 ± 5.8 | 0.054 |
| Self determination Index | 38.1 ± 16 | 26 ± 19.6 | 0.042 | 38.6 ± 16 | 26.5 ± 19.5 | 0.013 |
| Emotional SEQ | 23.5 ± 5 | 24.4 ± 5.9 | 0.549 | 23.5 ± 4.8 | 24.5 ± 5.7 | 0.390 |
| MHS emotional well-being total | 9.7 ± 2.6 | 11.1 ± 4.1 | 0.134 | 9.5 ± 2.8 | 11.3 ± 3.3 | 0.011 |
| MHS social well-being total | 12.9 ± 4.8 | 16.6 ± 6.5 | 0.021 | 12.9 ± 5 | 16 ± 5.8 | 0.009 |
| MHS psychological well-being | 17 ± 7.3 | 20.6 ± 8.2 | 0.045 | 18.3 ± 6.3 | 20.5 ± 7.3 | 0.075 |
SIMS: situational motivation scale; SEQ: self-efficacy questionnaire; MHS: mental health score.