Table 3. Comparing the pre-test and post-test scores of variables in both groups (n=114) .
| Variables |
Before Intervention
Mean (SD) |
After Intervention
Mean (SD) |
P |
| Knowledge | |||
| Intervention | 75.75 (19.98) | 93.03 (10.96) | <0.001 |
| Control | 69.39 (20.97) | 70.9 (17.92) | 0.341 |
| Attitude | |||
| Intervention | 40.64 (20.61) | 75.45 (17.21) | <0.001 |
| Control | 38.57 (20.55) | 40.38 (20.3) | 0.15 |
| Self-efficacy | |||
| Intervention | 56.21 (12.34) | 75.9 (11.15) | <0.001 |
| Control | 53.78 (14.87) | 54.79 (14.45) | 0.245 |
| Reinforcing factors | |||
| Intervention | 25.05 (17) | 58.38 (13.39) | <0.001 |
| Control | 22.22 (21.06) | 22.62 (20.16) | 0.622 |
| Social support | |||
| Intervention | 78.63 (22.52) | 92.27 (13.71) | <0.001 |
| Control | 68.86 (29.35) | 68.22 (29.18) | 0.234 |