Table 2.

Comparing the groups regarding the mean scores of treatment adherence and all its dimensions

Treatment adherence and its dimensions	Time	Pretest (Mean ± SD)	Posttest 1 (Mean ± SD)	Posttest 2 (Mean ± SD)	Within-group repeated-measure analysis of variance
	Group
Making effort for treatment	Comparison	34.93 (4.5)	32.3(5.3)	31.7(6)	F = 11.41
	Intervention	32.7(5.5)	36.78(4.7)	36.5(6.8)	P <0.001
	Independent-sample	t =1.59	t =−3.27	t =−.2.73
	t test	P =0.117	P =0.002	P =0.008
Intention to take treatment	Comparison	29 (3.6)	24.8(4.6)	23.9(4.6)	F = 15.28
	Intervention	26.7(4.8)	29(5)	28.5(5.4)	P <0.001
	Independent-sample	t =1.94	t =−3.15	t =−3.34
	t test	P =0.057	P =0.003	P =0.002
Adaptability	Comparison	26.7 (4.5)	22.3(4.8)	23.5(5.4)	F = 13.54
	Intervention	24.7 (5.2)	27.3(4.8)	27.3(5.8)	P <0.001
	Independent-sample	t =1.51	t =−3.77	t =−2.43
	t test	P =0.136	P =0.000	P =0.018
Integrating illness into life	Comparison	19.8 (2.8)	17.3(3.3)	17.2(3.8)	F = 9.62
	Intervention	17.9(3.7)	19.8 (3.6)	19.5(3.7)	P <0.001
	Independent-sample	t =2.17	t =−2.6	t =−2.29
	t test	P =0.035	P =0.012	P =0.026
Sticking to treatment	Comparison	15.1 (2.9)	13.7(2.7)	13.3(2.8)	F = 5.85
	Intervention	14.2(3.4)	15.8(4)	15.8(3.2)	P = 0.004
	Independent-sample	t =1.01	t =−2.3	t =−2.93
	t test	P =0.316	P =0.025	P =0.005
Commitment to treatment	Comparison	14.7(3.6)	15.3(3.1)	15.9(3.2)	F =4.05
	Intervention	15.3(4.6)	19.2(3.5)	18.4(3.9)	P = 0.02
	Independent-sample	t =۰/۵۵	t =−4.33	t =−2.55
	t test	P =0.58	P =0.000	P =0.014
Indecisiveness for applying treatments	Comparison	10(3)	10.3(1.7)	10.4(2.4)	F = 6.52
	Intervention	10.1(2.5)	12.1(2.7)	12.2(2.4)	P <0.001
	Independent-sample	t =−0.19	t =−2.98	t =−2.63
	t test	P =0.84	P =0.004	P =0.011
Total treatment adherence score	Comparison	150.48(16.4)	136.19(19.8)	136.26(24)	F = 17.46
	Intervention	141.89(24)	160.26(20.9)	158.48(27.6)	P <0.001
	Independent-sample	t =1.53	t =−4.34	t =−3.15
	t test	P =0.13	P =0.000	P =0.003