Table 2. Main results – differences within conditions.
Outcome | K(total) | K(condition) | Trainingcondition | ES | 95% CI | p |
difference between positive and negativeinterpretation bias after training1 | 75 | 35 | Benign | 1.33 | 1.11; 1.55 | <.001 |
28 | Negative | −0.05 | −0.28; 0.17 | .66 | ||
6 | Neutral | 0.49 | 0.06; 0.93 | .03 | ||
6 | No training | 0.28 | −0.16; 0.86 | .72 | ||
change in positive interpretation biasfrom pre- to post training2 | 34 | 20 | Benign | 0.43 | 0.17; 0.69 | <.01 |
5 | Negative | −0.22 | −0.75; 0.32 | .43 | ||
6 | Neutral | 0.12 | −0.33; 0.57 | .59 | ||
3 | No training | 0.32 | −0.30; 0.93 | .31 | ||
change in negative mood from pre- to posttraining3 | 90 | 47 | Benign | 0.25 | 0.14; 0.36 | <.001 |
25 | Negative | −0.20 | −0.35; −0.05 | <.01 | ||
14 | Neutral | 0.22 | 0.02; 0.41 | .03 | ||
4 | No training | −0.03 | −0.38; 0.33 | .88 | ||
difference in negative mood from pre- to postemotional challenge4 | 35 | 18 | Benign | −0.79 | −1.04; −0.53 | <.001 |
10 | Negative | −0.80 | −1.10; −0.49 | <.001 | ||
6 | Neutral | −1.03 | −1.39; −0.67 | <.001 | ||
1 | No training | −0.77 | −1.49; −0.05 | .04 |
Note. ES = effect size, CI = confidence interval, k = nr of independent samples; 1positive values reflect higher positive than negative bias; 2positive values reflect increase in positive bias; 3positive values reflect decrease in negative mood; 4negative values reflect increase in negative mood.