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. 2018 May 15;5:e19. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2018.11

Table 2.

Difference in mean change theme scores comparing CETA intervention with CETA control participants

  CETA Intervention (N  = 99) CETA Controls (N = 50) Net effect* Effect size
  Score 95% CI Score 95% CI Score 95% CI Cohen's d
Connection to familya,b 1.09 0.71–1.47 0.34 −0.07–0.75 0.75 0.35–1.15 0.86
Perceived social standingc,b 1.03 0.73–1.34 0.29 −0.10–0.68 0.74 0.37–1.12 0.91
Anger managementd,b 1.13 0.83–1.42 0.25 −0.15–0.65 0.87 0.48–1.26 1.09
Interest in regular activitiese,b 1.05 0.71–1.38 0.40 0.01–0.79 0.65 0.33–0.96 0.80
Optimismf,b 1.07 0.77–1.37 0.38 0.04–0.72 0.69 0.37–1.01 0.89
Feeling close to Godg 0.74 0.24–1.24 1.16 0.51–1.81 −0.42 −1.22–0.38 −0.42
Avoiding smoking cigarettes or using drugsb 0.77 0.29–1.26 0.19 −0.34–0.72 0.58 0.10–1.07 0.55
Being healthy (physical health)b 1.08 0.67–1.49 0.46 −0.05–0.96 0.62 0.15–1.10 0.61
a

Connection to family items consist of ‘Feeling close to my children,’ ‘Feeling close to my wife,’ and ‘Taking actions to improve family's economic situation.

b

Adjusted for gender, age, unemployment, marriage, and disability.

c

Perceived social standing items consist of ‘Feeling respected by others,’ ‘Being connected with others, with the community,’ and ‘Having one's proper role in the family and the community.’

d

Anger management items consist of ‘Able to control anger,’ ‘Don't pick (start) fights,’ and ‘Accepting of situations and of others as they are.’

e

Interest in regular activities items consist of ‘Interest and enjoyment in food,’ and ‘Feeling that there are good things in life.’

f

Optimism items consist of ‘Able to manage problems and deal with new bad events,’ and ‘Thinking about how to improve my future.’ The model-estimated difference at post-test, adjusting for baseline differences, including CMHW as a cluster variable, and other factors indicated below.

g

Adjusted for gender, age, unemployment, marriage, disability, and having children and its interaction with treatment.