Table 4.
Parent-reported quantitative outcomes: baseline-to-post-intervention outcomes (n = 13)
| Outcome | Baseline mean (s.d.) | Baseline median | Post-intervention mean (s.d.) | Post-intervention median | 95% CI of median difference a | z-value b | p-value | Cohen’s r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parental self-efficacy to respond to adolescent suicidality | 58.07 (17.14) | 63.00 | 85.77 (8.88) | 86.00 | [21.50−37.50] | −3.18 c | 0.001 | 0.88 |
| Parental self-efficacy to respond to adolescent non-suicidal self-injury | 26.67 (9.06) | 27.00 | 42.07 (5.27) | 42.00 | [11.50−21.50] | −3.18 c | 0.001 | 0.88 |
| Parenting behaviours protective against adolescent anxiety and depression (PRADAS) | 46.87 (3.40) | 48.00 | 54.31 (5.92) | 55.00 | [4.50−11.00] | −2.98 c | 0.003 | 0.83 |
| Parental self-efficacy to engage in protective parenting behaviours (PSES) | 21.47 (4.47) | 20.00 | 27.38 (3.55) | 29.00 | [3.50−9.50] | −3.06 c | 0.003 | 0.85 |
| Quality of mental health support intended to be provided (MHSS-I) | 63.27 (5.73) | 63.00 | 76.23 (6.02) | 75.00 | [11.00−18.00] | −3.19 c | 0.001 | 0.89 |
| Carer burden (BAS) | 59.33 (7.51) | 60.00 | 51.46 (13.39) | 53.00 | [−17.00 to 0.00] | −2.09 c | 0.036 | 0.58 |
| Family functioning (FAD-GF) | 25.33 (3.18) | 25.00 | 23.46 (4.68) | 24.00 | [−4.00 to 0.50] | −1.61 c | 0.106 | 0.45 |
| Parent psychological distress (K6) | 15.07 (4.53) | 16.00 | 12.31 (5.12) | 13.00 | [−6.00 to 0.00] | −1.97 d | 0.049 | 0.54 |
| Parent-report of their adolescent’s anxiety symptoms(RCADS-25-P anxiety subscale) | 15.47 (5.76) | 15.00 | 10.69 (5.20) | 10.00 | [−7.00 to −1.50] | −2.59 d | 0.010 | 0.72 |
| Parent-report of their adolescent’s depressive symptoms (RCADS-25-P depressive subscale) | 17.60 (3.74) | 17.00 | 13.54 (4.35) | 14.00 | [−7.00 to −1.00] | −2.51 d | 0.012 | 0.69 |
PRADAS, Parenting to Reduce Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Scale; PSES, Parental Self-Efficacy Scale; MHSS-I, Mental Health Support Scale – Intended; BAS, Burden Assessment Scale; FAD-GF, McMaster Family Assessment Device, General Functioning subscale; K6, Kessler-6 scale; RCADS-25-P, Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale 25-item – Parent Version.
a.
The 95% CI represents the upper and lower bound of the median difference, as calculated by the related-samples Hodges−Lehman method. 41 .
b.
Related-samples Wilcoxon signed-rank test, standardised test statistic.
c.
Based on negative ranks.
d.
Based on positive ranks.