TABLE 3.
Comparison of Intervention and Control Groups at 1-Month Follow-Up
| Mean Scores (SE)* | ||||
| Intervention Group (n = 103) | Control Group (n = 103) | Group × Time Interaction† | Effect Size (95% CI)* | |
| Attitude of empathy and support | 7.2 (0.08) | 7.0 (0.08) | 0.09 | 0.25 (−0.03 to 0.52) |
| Acceptance of the others’ opinions | 7.1 (0.07) | 6.9 (0.08) | 0.06 | 0.24 (−0.03 to 0.52 |
| Skillfully asking others about problems and issues | 6.0 (0.14) | 5.8 (0.14) | 0.05 | 0.14 (−0.14 to 0.40) |
| Thinking together to solve problems and issues | 7.1 (0.08) | 6.8 (0.09) | 0.02 | 0.35 (0.07 to 0.62) |
| Can communicate smoothly | 6.7 (0.11) | 6.5 (0.11) | 0.06 | 0.18 (−0.09 to 0.46) |
CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error.
*Adjusted for baseline score of each outcome.
†P value assessed using linear mixed models, including group, time, and group × time as fixed factors; participants as a random factor.