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. 2023 May 4;59(5):883. doi: 10.3390/medicina59050883

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.