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. 2012 Jun 24;22(5):603–613. doi: 10.1007/s10826-012-9614-0

Table 2.

Mean changes in study outcomes, ANCOVA, with respective baseline score as covariate

Outcomes Δ H@H group
(n = 47)
Δ Control
group (n = 41)
F statistic p value ESa
Satisfaction with relationship with child
 Pre to post intervention 0.30 0.05 5.54 0.02* 0.25
 Pre to 3-months post intervention 0.26 0.07 2.77 0.10 0.18
Targeted behaviors: self-reported frequencies
 Made effort to enhance relationship
  Pre to post-intervention −0.15 0.05 0.04 0.85 0.00
  Pre to 3-months post-intervention −0.02 0.02 0.63 0.43 0.08
 Stated clear expectations
  Pre to post-intervention −0.32 −0.07 0.11 0.74 0.03
  Pre to 3-months post-intervention −0.43 −0.05 0.41 0.53 0.07
 Gave reasonable consequences
  Pre to post-intervention −0.38 −0.22 0.89 0.35 0.10
  Pre to 3-months post-intervention −0.38 −0.44 0.40 0.53 0.07
 Stayed calm when child argued
  Pre to post-intervention 0.32 0.07 3.17 0.08 0.19
  Pre to 3-months post-intervention 0.19 0.07 0.97 0.33 0.11
 Negotiated good behavior
  Pre to post-intervention −0.32 −0.32 8.71 0.04* 0.32
  Pre to 3-months post-intervention −0.32 0.02 0.21 0.65 0.04
Family harmony
 Pre to post intervention 0.14 0.02 9.39 <0.01* 0.33
 Pre to 3-months post intervention 0.06 0.28 0.58 0.45 0.08

Positive change scores indicate an increase and negative change scores indicate a decrease in study outcomes

H@H group Harmony@Home group

* The result is statistically significant at p < 0.05

a ES Cohen’s effect size index f: 0.10 = small, 0.25 = medium, 0.40 = large