Table 3:
Mean (SD) Baseline and Follow-up Social Support Scores
n | Baseline Social Support | Follow-up Social Support | Change in Social Support | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All participants | 39 | 31.0 (7.8) | 33.1 (7.8) | 2.1* | 0.06 |
According to baseline depression level (n=39) | |||||
No depressive symptoms | 12 | 33.3 (4.9) | 36.8 (5.1) | 3.5* | 0.09 |
Moderate depressive symptoms | 8 | 29.9 (8.2) | 31.5 (9.0) | 1.6 | 0.61 |
High Depressive symptoms | 19 | 30.0 (9.0) | 31.5 (8.2) | 1.5 | 0.34 |
According to migrant spouse status (n=39) | |||||
Current Migrant Spouse | 7 | 30.6 (6.3) | 32.3 (9.3) | 1.7 | 0.58 |
Return Migrant Spouse | 11 | 32.5 (7.2) | 36.3 (8.2) | 3.8* | 0.07 |
No migrant Spouse‡ | 21 | 30.3 (8.7) | 31.8 (6.9) | 1.4 | 0.38 |
Note: Reported p-values are for a two-tailed paired t-test.
p<0.10
p<0.05.
This group consists of 12 married and 9 single participants.