Table 4.
Intervention process indicators
| Control group | Intervention group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions completed | |||
| Completers (n=97)* | .. | 4·83 (0·38) [4·76–4·91] | |
| Non-completers (n=27) | .. | 1·26 (1·13) [0·93–1·59] | |
| Duration of intervention, days | |||
| Completers (n=97) | .. | 20·62 (6·99) [19·21–22·03] | |
| Non-completers (n=27) | .. | 11·73 (9·83) [6·99–16·47] | |
| Duration of sessions, min | .. | 23·27 (4·31) | |
| Participant adherence by session (counsellor-reported) | |||
| Sessions attended on time (across all sessions) | .. | 485/507 (96%) | |
| Sessions to which participants brought problem-solving booklets (sessions 2–4) | .. | 290/310 (94%) | |
| Sessions to which participants brought completed practice sheets (sessions 2–4) | .. | 297/310 (96%) | |
| Sessions in which participants reported implementation of problem-solving plan (sessions 4 and 5 only) | .. | 176/179 (98%) | |
| Participant adherence at 6 weeks (adolescent-reported cumulative use of problem-solving booklets) | |||
| Never | 9/121 (7%) | 10/123 (8%) | |
| 1–2 times | 48/121 (40%) | 27/123 (22%) | |
| 3–4 times | 31/121 (26%) | 36/123 (29%) | |
| ≥5 times | 33/121 (27%) | 50/123 (41%) | |
| Participant adherence at 12 weeks (adolescent-reported cumulative use of problem-solving booklets) | |||
| Never | 13/122 (11%) | 9/121 (7%) | |
| 1–2 times | 29/122 (24%) | 29/121 (24%) | |
| 3–4 times | 32/122 (26%) | 22/121 (18%) | |
| ≥5 times | 48/122 (39%) | 61/121 (50%) | |
| Acceptability at 6 weeks (adolescent-reported perceived helpfulness of problem-solving booklets) | |||
| Not at all | 12/121 (10%) | 9/123 (7%) | |
| Slightly | 61/121 (50%) | 31/123 (25%) | |
| Very or extremely | 48/121 (40%) | 83/123 (67%) | |
| Acceptability at 12 weeks (adolescent-reported perceived helpfulness of problem-solving booklets) | |||
| Not at all | 10/122 (8%) | 7/121 (6%) | |
| Slightly | 49/122 (40%) | 33/121 (27%) | |
| Very or extremely | 63/122 (52%) | 81/121 (67%) | |
| Acceptability at 12 weeks (adolescent-reported service satisfaction: mean CSQ-8 total score)† | 25·00 (4·46) [24·20–25·80] | 26·55 (4·10) [25·81–27·29] | |
Data are n (SD) [95% CI], mean (SD), or n/N (%). CSQ-8=Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8-item version.
*
Defined as attendance at four or more sessions.
†
n=122 control group; n=120 intervention group.