Table 3.

Post hoc analyses: LMM analyzing difference between two study arms, and treatment effect postintervention and at long‐term follow‐up

	LMM analyses			Short‐term		Long‐term
	From baseline to 2‐years follow‐up			Postintervention vs baseline		1‐Year follow‐up vs baseline		2‐Years follow‐up vs baseline
	MCGP‐SGP	MCGP‐CAU	SGP‐CAU	MCGP‐SGP	MCGP‐CAU	MCGP‐SCP	MCGP‐CAU	MCGP‐SGP	MCGP‐CAU
	P	P	P	Cohen's d, P	Cohen's d, P	Cohen's d, P	Cohen's d, P	Cohen's d, P	Cohen's d, P
Intention‐to‐treat
PMP
Total score	1.00	.12	.17
Goal‐orientedness	1.00	<.001**	.055		1.07, <.001**		0.12, 1.00		−0.04, 1.00
SPWB
Positive relationsa	1.00	.025*	.91		0.59, .008*		0.41, .21		0.82, .005*
Purpose in life	.22	.080	1.00
Completers
SPWB
Personal growth	.020*	.28	1.00	0.65, .012*		0.94, .007*		0.34, .68

Abbreviations: MCGP: meaning‐centered group psychotherapy; SGP: supportive group psychotherapy; CAU: care as usual; PMP: Personal Meaning Profile; SPWB: Scales of Psychological Well‐Being.

^aLMM analyses are corrected for baseline score.

*P < .05; **P < .005.