Table 3. Group differences in posttest scores after adjusting for baseline scores.
| Scale and group | Posttest score, mean (SD) | Adjusted posttest score, adjusted mean (SE) | F test (df) | P value | Partial ƞ2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPDSa | 0.99 (1, 84) | .32 | 0.01 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
8.93 (5.41) | 8.77 (0.62) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 7.71 (3.66) | 7.89 (0.63) | |||||
| CESD-Rb | 5.69 (1, 84) | .02 | 0.06 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
17.20 (13.46) | 17.24 (1.28) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 12.90 (8.27) | 12.87 (1.31) | |||||
| DASS-21c | |||||||
| Total score | 1.84 (1, 84) | .18 | 0.02 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
12.11 (9.41) | 12.11 (1.06) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 10.05 (6.74) | 10.06 (1.08) | |||||
| Anxiety | 5.28 (1, 84) | .02 | 0.06 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
3.32 (2.91) | 3.29 (0.34) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 2.14 (1.86) | 2.18 (0.35) | |||||
| Depression | 0.74 (1, 84) | .39 | 0.01 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
3.68 (3.57) | 3.53 (0.39) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 2.90 (2.64) | 3.06 (0.40) | |||||
| Stress | 0.55 (1, 84) | .46 | 0.01 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
5.11 (3.83) | 5.29 (0.45) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 5.00 (3.20) | 4.81 (0.46) | |||||
| CAMS-Rd | 11.18 (1, 84) | .001 | 0.12 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
22.93 (5.01) | 23.07 (0.74) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 26.78 (6.49) | 26.64 (0.76) | |||||
| MHC-SFe | 8.79 (1, 84) | .004 | 0.10 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
29.02 (12.52) | 29.32 (1.66) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 37.67 (14.02) | 36.36 (1.70) | |||||
| MFASf | 5.54 (1, 84) | .02 | 0.06 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
63.41 (11.14) | 63.92 (1.48) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 69.43 (11.69) | 68.90 (1.51) | |||||
| PANASg | |||||||
| Positive affect | 7.21 (1, 84) | .009 | 0.08 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
19.68 (6.25) | 20.00 (0.81) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 23.45 (6.17) | 23.12 (0.83) | |||||
| Negative affect | 0.05 (1, 84) | .82 | 0.00 | ||||
|
Control group (n=44) |
22.20 (8.59) | 22.58 (0.98) | |||||
| Intervention group (n=42) | 23.31 (6.98) | 22.91 (1.01) | |||||
a
EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
b
CESD-R: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised.
c
DASS-21: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21.
d
CAMS-R: Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised.
e
MHC-SF: Mental Health Continuum Short Form.
f
MFAS: Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale.
g
PANAS: Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule.