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. 2020 Feb 18;7(2):e15520. doi: 10.2196/15520

Table 4.

Mean (SD) and effect size for depression, anxiety, and stress scales.

Time of measurement Control (n=38) Full intervention Partial intervention

Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Effect size Mean (SD) Effect size
Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item

T1a 9.1 (6.2) 8.1 (6)b N/Ac 8.7 (6.3)d N/A

T2e 8.9 (6.9) 6.3 (4.8)f −0.43 7.1 (4.8)g −0.30

T3h 9.7 (6.9) 6 (3.9)i −0.66 6.7 (3.9)j −0.53
Beck Anxiety Inventory 21-item

T1 13.9 (12.9) 14.7 (11.5)b N/A 14.4 (12.8)d N/A

T2 14 (13.2) 12.2 (10.6)f −0.15 11.5 (9.6)g −0.21

T3 14.2 (12.6) 10.2 (11.1)i −0.34 10.2 (9.6)j −0.35
Perceived Stress Scale 10-item

T1 20.6 (7.8) 19.2 (7.5)b N/A 19.7 (7.8)d N/A

T2 20.8 (7.9) 17.4 (6.3)f −0.47 18.2 (7.3)g −0.34

T3 21.9 (8.2) 16.1 (6.6)i −0.78 17.3 (7.1)j −0.60

aT1: baseline.

bN=39.

cNot applicable.

dN=35.

eT2: 4 weeks.

fN=34.

gN=32.

hT3: 8 weeks.

iN=37.

jN=33.