Table 1. Baseline participant characteristics by condition (Cognitive Bias Modification/ Cognitive Behavioral Group Training /no-treatment control).
| CBM n = 86 | CBT n = 84 | Control n = 70 | F | χ2 | p | |
| Gender (n (%) girls) | 66 (77%) | 56 (67%) | 54 (77%) | 2.94 | .236 | |
| Age | 14.12 (0.66) | 14.06 (0.73) | 14.11 (0.55) | 0.23 | .779 | |
| Social anxiety (RCADS) | 13.64 (4.95) | 13.11 (4.26) | 13.27 (4.52) | 0.30 | .742 | |
| Test anxiety (STAI) | 41.09 (13.94) | 41.82 (13.28) | 41.59 (13.23) | 0.06 | .938 | |
| stIAT | −0.02 (0.35) | −0.03 (0.29) | 0.00 (0.27) | 0.22 | .802 | |
| ADIS-C (n (%) of participants) | ||||||
| CSR = 4 | 14 (16.3%) | 9 (10.7%) | 8 (11.4%) | 1.36 | .544 | |
| CSR = 3 | 23 (26.7%) | 15 (17.9%) | 13 (18.6%) | 2.43 | .309 | |
| CSR = 2 | 9 (10.5%) | 14 (16.7%) | 9 (12.9%) | 1.43 | .491 | |
| CSR = 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3.75 | .206 | |
| CSR = 0 | 40 (46.5%) | 44 (52.4%) | 40 (57.1%) | 1.77 | .413 | |
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Note: Variables show mean (standard deviation) unless denoted otherwise. Participants with CSR = 0 did not meet the full criteria for social anxiety disorder, these adolescents met at least DSM-IV criteria A and B for social anxiety disorder, showing fear of negative evaluation in multiple social contexts.