Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics.
| Characteristic | Intervention (n=25) | Waitlist control (n=25) | Total (N=50) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 24.2 (3.23) | 27.0 (4.19) | 25.6 (3.96) | |
| Female, n (%) | 17 (68.0) | 20 (80.0) | 37 (74.0) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Chinese | 20 (80) | 22 (88) | 42 (84) | |
| Other | 5 (20) | 3 (12) | 8 (16) | |
| Current education, n (%) | ||||
| Secondary education | 0 (0) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Preuniversity | 0 (0) | 2 (8.0) | 2 (4.0) | |
| Currently in/graduated from university | 25 (100) | 22 (88.0) | 47 (94.0) | |
| BDI-IIa total score, mean (SD) | 12.0 (7.52) | 10.0 (9.10) | 11.0 (8.32) | |
| AUDITb total score, mean (SD) | 1.1 (1.59) | 1.9 (2.22) | 1.5 (1.95) | |
| LSASc total score, mean (SD) | 68.8 (20.63) | 69.7 (21.61) | 69.3 (20.91) | |
| PSASd total score, mean (SD) | 67.0 (4.53) | 68.4 (5.92) | 67.7 (5.27) | |
| FNE-Be total score, mean (SD) | 45.6 (7.08) | 43.6 (6.65) | 44.6 (6.88) | |
| SSPSf total score, mean (SD) | 26.5 (5.67) | 24.1 (7.35) | 25.4 (6.57) | |
aBDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory (2nd edition).
bAUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.
cLSAS: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale.
dPSAS: Public Speaking Anxiety Scale.
eFNE-B: Fear of Negative Evaluation - Brief questionnaire.
fSSPS: Self-Statements made during Public Speaking scale.