Table 3.
Comparison of group means (SD) and adjusted means (SE) on outcome measures at baseline and 6-week follow-up
| Outcome Measure | Time point | Active Facilitator Disclosure (n = 31) | Passive Listener Disclosure (n = 35) | Private Spoken Disclosure (n = 28) | Private Written Disclosure (n = 36) | Control Talking (n = 29) | Control Writing (n = 34) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-traumatic growth: Total | Baseline | 3.84 (1.23) | 3.71 (0.91) | 3.79 (1.16) | 3.53 (1.23) | 3.80 (1.11) | 3.77 (1.00) |
| Follow-up | 4.01 (1.25) | 3.98 (0.94) | 3.99 (1.18) | 3.80 (1.39) | 3.33 (1.45) | 3.66 (1.35) | |
| Adjusted | 3.94 (0.19) | 4.00 (0.18) | 3.96 (0.20) | 3.94 (0.18) | 3.28 (0.20) | 3.63 (0.18) | |
| New Possibilities | Baseline | 3.48 (1.50) | 3.48 (1.23) | 3.71 (1.38) | 3.41 (1.49) | 3.64 (1.56) | 3.42 (1.29) |
| Follow-up | 3.72 (1.59) | 3.78 (1.14) | 3.89 (1.36) | 3.73 (1.53) | 2.88 (1.47) | 3.32 (1.35) | |
| Adjusted | 3.74 (0.22) | 3.79 (0.21) | 3.80 (0.24) | 3.78 (0.21) | 2.83 (0.23) | 3.37 (0.21) | |
| Relating to Others | Baseline | 3.78 (1.28) | 3.31 (1.18) | 3.37 (1.40) | 3.10 (1.40) | 3.53 (1.21) | 3.53 (1.27) |
| Follow-up | 4.03 (1.25) | 3.64 (1.26) | 3.87 (1.32) | 3.69 (1.58) | 3.16 (1.58) | 3.56 (1.46) | |
| Adjusted | 3.81 (0.21) | 3.71 (0.20) | 3.91 (0.22) | 3.89 (0.20) | 3.10 (0.22) | 3.50 (0.20) | |
| Personal Strength | Baseline | 4.07 (1.35) | 4.12 (1.12) | 4.18 (1.29) | 3.90 (1.44) | 4.27 (1.22) | 4.22 (1.23) |
| Follow-up | 4.27 (1.39) | 4.43 (1.12) | 4.26 (1.33) | 4.17 (1.58) | 3.74 (1.77) | 4.05 (1.60) | |
| Adjusted | 4.30 (0.23) | 4.43 (0.22) | 4.23 (0.25) | 4.29 (0.22) | 3.66 (0.24) | 4.00 (0.22) | |
| Appreciation of Life | Baseline | 4.10 (1.39) | 4.17 (1.11) | 4.19 (1.29) | 4.05 (1.47) | 4.22 (1.44) | 4.13 (1.33) |
| Follow-up | 4.24 (1.32) | 4.41 (1.09) | 4.21 (1.37) | 3.96 (1.50) | 3.61 (1.59) | 3.80 (1.56) | |
| Adjusted | 4.26 (0.22) | 4.39 (0.20) | 4.19 (0.23) | 4.01 (0.20) | 3.57 (0.22) | 3.81 (0.21) | |
| Spiritual Change | Baseline | 3.58 (1.82) | 3.54 (1.79) | 3.54 (1.90) | 3.39 (1.94) | 3.24 (1.72) | 3.49 (1.83) |
| Follow-up | 3.65 (1.93) | 3.49 (1.76) | 3.46 (1.89) | 3.32 (2.03) | 3.17 (1.91) | 3.28 (1.95) | |
| Adjusted | 3.56 (0.24) | 3.43 (0.22) | 3.41 (0.25) | 3.38 (0.22) | 3.34 (0.25) | 3.26 (0.23) | |
| Cognitive A voidance | Baseline | 1.87 (0.90) | 2.12 (0.86) | 1.96 (0.96) | 1.94 (0.79) | 1.77 (0.94) | 1.97 (0.92) |
| Follow-up | 1.38 (1.05) | 1.63 (1.14) | 1.41 (0.89) | 1.61 (1.02) | 1.41 (0.98) | 1.32 (0.92) | |
| Adjusted | 1.42 (0.15) | 1.53 (0.14) | 1.40 (0.16) | 1.61 (0.14) | 1.51 (0.16) | 1.31 (0.15) | |
| Cognitive Intrusions | Baseline | 2.24 (1.01) | 2.23 (0.95) | 2.06 (1.02) | 2.01 (1.18) | 1.89 (1.07) | 2.04 (1.09) |
| Follow-up | 1.44 (1.09) | 1.46 (1.11) | 1.21 (0.77) | 1.44 (1.09) | 1.26 (0.94) | 1.35 (1.07) | |
| Adjusted | 1.35 (0.16) | 1.39 (0.15) | 1.23 (0.17) | 1.48 (0.15) | 1.36 (0.16) | 1.37 (0.15) | |
| Psychological Symptoms | Baseline | 1.12 (0.64) | 1.16 (0.69) | 0.92 (0.70) | 1.22 (0.91) | 1.03 (0.77) | 1.03 (0.71) |
| Follow-up | 0.89 (0.72) | 0.85 (0.77) | 0.56 (0.56) | 0.87 (0.94) | 0.93 (0.74) | 0.77 (0.60) | |
| Adjusted | 0.87 (0.10) | 0.80 (0.09) | 0.67 (0.10) | 0.78 (0.09) | 0.97 (0.10) | 0.81 (0.09) | |
| Physical Symptoms | Baseline | 22.60 (12.91) | 26.44 (17.29) | 21.69 (15.19) | 23.95 (18.33) | 24.21 (14.65) | 24.28 (18.33) |
| Follow-up | 20.04 (12.52) | 21.22 (17.91) | 16.75 (16.59) | 20.38 (18.56) | 23.59 (15.94) | 21.14 (14.38) | |
| Adjusted | 20.95 (2.12) | 19.55 (2.00) | 18.27 (2.24) | 20.39 (1.98) | 23.41 (2.20) | 20.92 (2.03) |