Table 5.
Pre-post coaching intervention differences, change scores in occupational therapy students group (n = 39) (95% confidence interval) for TECA, TMMS-24 and IRI
| Outcome | Pre-Coaching Intervention | Post-Coaching Intervention | Cohen’s d (Pre/Post) | Score Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECA | ||||
| Total | 57.63 ± 11.16 | 58.16 ± 10.16 | -0.05 | -0.53 (-2.52, 1.46) |
| Cognitive Empathy | ||||
| Perspective Adoption | 55.92 ± 11.95 | 58.39 ± 10.92 | -0.22 | -2.47 (-5.28, 0.33) |
| Emotional Understanding | 56.53 ± 10.09 | 57.10 ± 9.80 | -0.06 | -0.58 (-3-06, 1.90) |
| Affective Empathy | ||||
| Empathic Stress | 52.84 ± 9.34 | 50.58 ± 9.93 | 0.23 | 2.26 (-0.02, 4.55) |
| Empathic Joy | 58.03 ± 8.81 | 57.68 ± 9.08 | 0.04 | -0.34 (-1.75, 2.44) |
| TMMS-24 | ||||
| Total | 91.47 ± 12.31 | 89.29 ± 11.37 | 0.18 | 2.18 (-1.40, 5.77) |
| Emotional Attention | 32.55 ± 5.26 | 31.10 ± 4.79 | 0.29 | 1.45 (-0.11, 3.07) |
| Emotional Clarity | 29.37 ± 6.16 | 29.47 ± 5.77 | -0.02 | -0.10 (-1.67, 1.46) |
| Emotional Repair | 29.55 ± 6.60 | 28.71 ± 6.47 | 0.13 | 0.84 (-0.76, 2.45) |
| IRI | ||||
| Total | 70.32 ± 11.32 | 70.55 ± 11.45 | -0.02 | -0.24 (-2.18, 1.71) |
| Fantasy | 17.87 ± 5.27 | 18.16 ± 6.65 | -0.05 | -0.29 (-1.60, 1.02) |
| Perspective-Taking | 19.24 ± 4.70 | 20.50 ± 4.30 | -0.28 | -1.26 (-2.14, -0.39)* |
| Empathic Concern | 20.87 ± 3.97 | 20.66 ± 3.66 | 0.21 (-0.72, 1.14) | |
| Personal Distress | 12.34 ± 4.26 | 11.24 ± 4.87 | 0.24 | 1.10 (0.10, 2.11)* |
TECA: Cognitive and Affective Empathy Test; TMMS: Trait Meta-Mood Scale; IRI: Interpersonal Reactivity Index
Values are expressed as means ± standard deviation (SD) for pre-post coaching intervention and as mean (95% confidence interval) for within-group (baseline to follow-up) and between-group change scores (at follow-up)
*Significant Student t-test, P < 0.05