Table 2.
Descriptives and pre to post intervention comparison of the outcome variables.
| Outcomes | N | Baseline (mean ± SD) | Post intervention (mean ± SD) | t-test | p | Cohen d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s social and emotional skills | ||||||
| Self-Management/compliance | 505 | 20.35 ± 3.69 | 21.45 ± 3.08 | −10.81 | <0.001 | 0.32 |
| Peer-relations/empathy | 508 | 13.49 ± 2.58 | 14.30 ± 2.16 | −10.84 | <0.001 | 0.33 |
| Behavior problems | ||||||
| SDQ total difficulties score | 517 | 11.62 ± 6.47 | 10.45 ± 6.30 | 7.124 | <0.001 | 0.18 |
| Social problem-solving strategies | ||||||
| Proportion of positive solutions | 276 | 85.08 ± 17.88 | 88.81 ± 13.32 | −3.76 | <0.001 | 0.25 |
| Proportion of aggressive solutions | 276 | 3.59 ± 7.40 | 2.25 ± 5.67 | −2.91 | 0.004 | 0.20 |
| Persistence of positive solutions | 276 | 81.62 ± 19.89 | 85.17 ± 14.42 | −2.95 | 0.003 | 0.19 |