Table 5.
Stress responsivity and social support measures means and baseline, mid-study, and post-study t-tests (n = 91).
| Stress responsivity measures | Mean | SDa | SEb | 95% CIc | t-test | df d | p-valuee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | |||||||
| Baseline | 21.19 | 16.08 | 1.71 | ||||
| Mid-study | 18.43 | 15.92 | 1.70 | ||||
| Post-study | 16.85 | 15.62 | 1.66 | ||||
| Baseline to mid-study | 2.76f | 12.38 | 1.32 | .14 ± 5.38 | 2.09 | 87 | .039 |
| Mid-study to post-study | 1.87f | 10.93 | 1.16 | −.44 ± 4.17 | 1.61 | 88 | .111 |
| Baseline to post-study | 4.70f | 15.27 | 1.61 | 1.50 ± 7.90 | 2.92 | 89 | .004 |
| Perceived Stress Reactivity Scale (PSRS) | |||||||
| Baseline | 25.46 | 6.96 | 0.73 | ||||
| Mid-study | 24.05 | 7.43 | 0.78 | ||||
| Post-study | 22.70 | 7.79 | 0.82 | ||||
| Baseline to mid-study | 1.41f | 4.28 | 0.45 | .52 ± 2.30 | 3.14 | 90 | .002 |
| Mid-study to post-study | 1.35f | 4.35 | 0.46 | .45 ± 2.26 | 2.97 | 90 | .004 |
| Baseline to post-study | 2.76f | 5.34 | 0.56 | 1.64 ± 3.87 | 4.93 | 90 | <.001 |
| Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) | |||||||
| Baseline | 5.52 | 1.11 | 0.12 | ||||
| Mid-study | 5.56 | 1.12 | 0.12 | ||||
| Post-study | 5.72 | 1.09 | 0.11 | ||||
| Baseline to mid-study | −0.04f | 1.19 | 0.12 | −.29 ± .21 | −.32 | 90 | .749 |
| Mid-study to post-study | −0.16f | 1.04 | 0.11 | −37 ± .06 | −1.44 | 90 | .154 |
| Baseline to post-study | −0.20f | 1.05 | 0.11 | −.41 ± .021 | −1.79 | 90 | .077 |
| Perceived Community Support Questionnaire (PCSQ) | |||||||
| Baseline | 43.84 | 10.47 | 1.11 | ||||
| Mid-study | 43.38 | 10.78 | 1.14 | ||||
| Post-study | 41.97 | 12.24 | 1.30 | ||||
| Baseline to mid-study | 0.46f | 9.95 | 1.05 | −1.63 ± 2.56 | .44 | 88 | .663 |
| Mid-study to post-study | 1.45f | 7.28 | 0.78 | −09 ± 3.00 | 1.87 | 87 | .064 |
| Baseline to post-study | 2.16f | 11.17 | 1.18 | −.18 ± 4.49 | 1.83 | 89 | .070 |
Standard deviation.
Standard error.
Confidence interval of the difference.
Degrees of freedom.
We used an alpha level of.05, two-tailed.
Mean difference.