Table 6.
Changes over time and between groups of scores for coping, social support, self-efficacy, emotions and accountability
| Variable name | Intervention group (IG) time 1 (T1) mean (SD) | Intervention group time 2 (T2) mean (SD) | Change between T1 and T2 for IG | Comparison group (CG) T1 mean (SD) | Comparison group T2 mean (SD) | Change T1 and T2 for CG | CI (change between groups over time) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active coping | 3.51 (0.89) | 3.78 (0.76) | +0.33 | 3.76(0.65) | 3.51(0.31) | -0.25 | -0.75, -0.23 | 0.01 |
| Emotion- focussed coping | 3.28 (0.74) | 3.07 (0.85) | -0.23 | 3.17(0.79) | 2.32(0.46) | -0.86 | 0.32,0.76 | 0.001 |
| Perceived social support | 3.64(1.05) | 3.86(0.88) | +.24 | 3.91(0.86) | 3.89(0.68) | -0.02 | 0.01,-0.28 | <0.001 |
| Self-efficacy | 4.00 (0.74) | 4.15 (0.72) | +0.15 | 4.22(0.66) | 4.29(0.67) | +0.07 | -0.24,0.06 | 0.25 |
| Positive emotions | 4.23 (0.58) | 4.35 (0.61) | +0.12 | 4.64(0.67) | 4.73(0.51) | +0.09 | -0.07,0.22 | 0.31 |
| Negative emotions | 1.28 (0.65) | 1.37 (0.78) | +0.09 | 1.28(0.43) | 1.30(0.46) | +0.02 | -0.01,0.28 | 0.07 |
| Accountability | 4.36 (0.67) | 4.38 (0.69) | +0.02 | 4.31(0.77) | 4.49(0.71) | +0.18 | -0.07,0.37 | 0.17 |
*significance of the difference in change over time between intervention and comparison group.