Table 4.
Comparison of outcomes between MBCT-P and usual care arms
| Outcome | MBCT-P | Usual care | Crude difference | Adjusted mean difference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Estimate | Estimate | 95 % CI | p value | Effect size | |
| 4-month follow-up | |||||||||
| Beck depression inventory | 8.1 (9.1) | 18 | 6.9 (9.0) | 14 | 1.1 | 1.1 | −5.6 to 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Parenting stress index | 73.2 (13.6) | 13 | 84.1 (25.5) | 9 | −10.9 | −9.6 | −23.5 to 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Strengths and difficulties | 7.1 (3.0) | 18 | 8.8 (4.0) | 10 | −1.7 | −2.2 | −4.2 to −0.3 | 0.03 | 0.6 |
| Five facet mindfulness | 127.6 (19.7) | 18 | 124.3 (22.0) | 11 | 3.3 | 10.2 | −5.0 to 25.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Self-compassion | 17.35 (3.56) | 18 | 13.96 (3.10) | 11 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 to 6.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 9-month follow-up | |||||||||
| Beck depression inventory | 4.6 (4.8) | 17 | 11.3 (10.8) | 16 | −6.7 | −7.0 | −12.8 to −1.1 | 0.02 | 0.7 |
| Parenting stress index | 69.6 (13.4) | 15 | 74.1 (15.9) | 16 | −4.5 | −6.1 | −16.2 to 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Strengths and difficulties | 7.7 (3.6) | 17 | 10.3 (5.9) | 16 | −2.6 | −1.4 | −3.7 to 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Five facet mindfulness | 136.2 (17.6) | 17 | 122.7 (25.1) | 16 | 13.5 | 18.1 | 4.1 to 32.0 | 0.01 | 0.7 |
| Self-compassion | 19.07 (2.61) | 15 | 17.10 (3.47) | 17 | 1.97 | 2.9 | 1.0 to 4.8 | 0.005 | 0.8 |
Mean (SD) baseline BDI score for parents who were followed up at 4-month follow-up in MBCT-P arm = 12.22 (9.78); one parent not followed up in MBCT-P arm = 26.0; followed up in usual care arm = 10.71 (8.70); not followed up in usual care arm = 6.0 (5.61)