Table 3.
Outcome measures at pre- and post-treatment.
| Intention-to-treat (n = 23) |
Completers (n = 20) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre (Mean ± SD) |
Post (Mean ± SD) |
Improvement (%) | ES | Pre (Mean ± SD) |
Post (Mean ± SD) |
Improvement (%) | ES | |
| BDI-II | 23.14 ± 7.56 | 12.36 ± 8.57 | 47 | 1.33∗∗ | 23.35 ± 7.78 | 12.35 ± 8.67 | 47 | 1.34∗∗ |
| QIDS-SR | 11.91 ± 3.98 | 6.95 ± 5.04 | 42 | 1.09∗∗ | 11.60 ± 4.03 | 6.70 ± 4.92 | 42 | 1.09∗∗ |
| RSES | 25.80 ± 9.06 | 31.36 ± 10.20 | 22 | 0.58∗ | 25.84 ± 9.41 | 32.06 ± 10.46 | 24 | 0.62∗ |
| SF-36v2 | ||||||||
| PCS | 50.41 ± 10.77 | 48.15 ± 10.80 | −4 | −0.21 | 49.4 ± 10.77 | 46.90 ± 10.80 | −5 | −0.23 |
| MCS | 38.74 ± 9.38 | 42.60 ± 12.30 | 10 | 0.35 | 38.74 ± 9.72 | 42.60 ± 12.62 | 10 | 0.34 |
| RCS | 26.25 ± 14.97 | 34.79 ± 12.51 | 33 | 0.60∗ | 26.30 ± 14.61 | 35.74 ± 11.38 | 36 | 0.72∗ |
Note: Higher scores on the BDI-II and QIDS-SR indicate greater pathology or severity of depression. ∗∗P < 0.01.∗P < 0.05.
BDI-II: Beck depression inventory-II score; ES: Effect size of Cohen's d; QIDS-SR: Quick inventory of depressive symptomatology – self-rated; RSES: Rosenberg self-esteem scale; SF-36v2: MOS 36-item short-form health survey version 2; PCS: Physical component summary; MCS: Mental component summary; RCS: role/social component summary.