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. 2025 Feb 28;9:e55603. doi: 10.2196/55603

Table 6.

Baseline and follow-up (9 weeks later) test of significance of the results for participants’ anxiety, depression, and behavioral and emotional symptom scores following their use of the Clear Fear app in this uncontrolled pre– and post–follow-up study to evaluate the app’s usability, acceptability, safety, and effectiveness in helping young people manage symptoms of anxiety using the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Outcome measure Test of significance P value
Probable anxiety disorder (GAD-7a total) t36=2.6 (95% CI 0.41-3.53) .01
Probable depression (short MFQb total) z=2.3c .02
Behavioral and emotional difficulties (SDQd total) t47=4.5 (95% CI 3.67-9.65) <.001

Emotional problems t47=4.5 (95% CI 1.14-2.99) <.001

Conduct problems t47=4.2 (95% CI 0.64-1.82) <.001

Hyperactivity t47=2.3 (95% CI 0.11-1.59) .02

Peer problems t47=1.6 (95% CI 0.39-1.61) .002

aGAD-7: 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale.

bMFQ: Mood and Feelings Questionnaire.

cZ score from Wilcoxon signed rank test.

dSDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.