Table 2.
Comparison of the Effect between Digital RT and Traditional RT Groups (N = 41)
| Variables | Time | Cont (n = 19) | Exp (n = 22) | Source | F/t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD | M ± SD | |||||
| Cognitiona | T0 | 15.11 ± 3.61 | 14.50 ± 4.16 | Group | 0.22 | .643 |
| T1 | 16.39 ± 3.65 | 16.15 ± 3.73 | Time | 4.66 | .022 | |
| T2 | 16.50 ± 4.27 | 15.75 ± 4.38 | G*T | 0.13 | .821 | |
| Depressiona | T0 | 4.42 ± 3.52 | 6.14 ± 4.77 | Group | 0.20 | .654 |
| T1* | 4.25 ± 3.12 | 3.20 ± 2.94 | Time | 6.84 | .002 | |
| T2 | 4.68 ± 2.21 | 2.82 ± 3.04 | G*T | 7.62 | .001 | |
| BPDSa | T0 | 18.78 ± 14.72 | 16.24 ± 10.10 | Group | 1.02 | .319 |
| T1 | 16.72 ± 14.10 | 13.14 ± 11.57 | Time | 6.46 | .005 | |
| T2 | 16.22 ± 14.09 | 11.19 ± 7.30 | G*T | 0.67 | .485 | |
| Engagementb | 1st session | 47.67 ± 2.35 | 45.05 ± 3.59 | |||
| last session | 46.50 ± 6.36 | 48.79 ± 1.62 | ||||
| Mean difference | −0.86 ± 6.01 | 3.79 ± 3.82 | −2.71c | .011 |
Cont control group, Exp experimental group, T0 before intervention, T1 Post-intervention, T2 4 weeks after intervention; a repeated measures- ANOVA; b independent t-test; c t value, BPSD behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; * Transformed data, Group main effect of group, Time main effect of time, G*T group x time interaction effect, Mean difference last session- 1st session