Table 3.

Independent Groups t-Test Comparisons of Seven RC Dimensions and Overall RC Index at Time 1 and Time 2

	Baseline (Time 1)	Follow-Up (Time 2)
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean Difference	Percent Increase	t-test	p-value
Frequent Communication	4.07 (0.65)	4.50 (0.61)	+0.43	9.55%	−4.77	0.000
Timely Communication	3.50 (0.60)	3.71 (0.65)	+0.21	5.67%	−2.30	0.022
Accurate Communication	3.76 (0.69)	4.01 (0.67)	+0.25	6.23%	−2.54	0.012
Problem-Solving Communication	3.86 (0.53)	4.17 (0.54)	+0.31	7.43%	−3.93	0.000
Shared Goals	3.97 (0.60)	4.32 (0.58)	+0.35	8.10%	−3.83	0.000
Shared Knowledge	3.51 (0.62)	3.64 (0.56)	+0.13	3.57%	−1.54	0.125
Mutual Respect	3.66 (0.71)	4.06 (0.63)	+0.40	9.85%	−3.86	0.000
Overall RC Index	3.75 (0.47)	4.10 (0.49)	+0.35	8.54%	−5.07	0.000

Note: SD indicates Standard Deviation; “n” ranges from 91–93 at baseline and 79–100 at follow-up