Table 4.

Therapist competence as predictor of therapeutic alliance (A) and group cohesion (B)

	B	SE	95% CI	t	p
A. Therapist competence as predictor of therapeutic alliance
Intercept	48.2	5.61	[36.4, 60.0]	8.59	<0.001
Therapist competence	−2.16	1.32	[−4.95, 0.63]	−1.64	0.120
Coverage	−2.33	1.36	[−5.34, 0.67]	−1.72	0.115
Relational skills	−2.1	1.12	[−4.35, 0.15]	−1.87	0.066
Embodiment	−1.39	1.07	[−3.87, 1.07]	−1.31	0.229
Guiding mindfulness	−1.63	1.35	[−4.66, 1.39]	−1.21	0.256
Didactic teaching	−1.55	1.13	[−3.95, 0.84]	−1.38	0.188
Group environment	−1.63	1.31	[−4.44, 1.19]	−1.24	0.235
B. Therapist competence as predictor of group cohesion
Intercept	111	6.87	[97.9, 125]	16.25	<0.001
Therapist competence	−3.90	1.61	[−7.11, 0.68]	−2.42	0.018*
Coverage	−3.44	1.59	[−7.01, 0.12]	−2.163	0.056
Relational skills	−3.58	1.39	[−6.34, −0.81]	−2.58	0.012*
Embodiment	−2.67	1.37	[−5.81, 0.48]	−1.94	0.086
Guiding mindfulness	−3.18	1.71	[−7.05, 0.70]	−1.85	0.097
Didactic teaching	−2.87	1.37	[−5.84, 0.10]	−2.10	0.057
Group environment	−2.72	1.62	[−6.24, 0.80]	−1.68	0.118

Note. Total scale and subscale analyses were performed in separate multilevel analyses.

^* p = <0.05.