Table 1.
Study participant demographics at baseline (mean ± SE)
| Control n = 30 | Intervention n = 30 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 25.7 ± .49 | 25.9 ± .57 | .75 |
| Married (no/yes) | 21/9 | 18/11 | .52 |
| Education (HS/HS+) | 11/18 | 15/15 | .35 |
| Taking Classes (no/yes) | 23/7 | 23/7 | 1.0 |
| Employed Full-time (no/yes) | 14/16 | 19/11 | .19 |
| Annual Household Income (<6k, 6k+) | 12/18 | 8/22 | .27 |
| Social Readjustment Rating Scale | 441 ± 151 | 503 ± 134 | .76 |
| Hierarchy of Needs Assessment | |||
| Deficiency Motivators (0–4) | 2.5 ± .27 | 3.0 ± .22 | .11 |
| Growth Motivators (0–4) | 2.4 ± .24 | 2.9 ± .23 | .17 |
| Total score (0–8) | 4.9 ± .44 | 5.9 ± .40 | .09 |
| Global Well-Being (0–110) | 73.5 ± 4.1 | 76.7 ± 3.5 | .56 |
| Self-Efficacy | |||
| Important to complete goals | 8.6 ± .34 | 8.8 ± .36 | .72 |
| Confident in completing goals | 7.6 ± .38 | 7.5 ± .41 | .97 |
| Health Locus of Control | |||
| Internal | 28.7 ± 1.1 | 30.6 ± .76 | .17 |
| Chance | 19.6 ± .70 | 18.7 ± 1.1 | .47 |
| Powerful Others | 21.3 ± .75 | 22.6 ± 1.1 | .37 |
Continuous variables compared using independent t-test
Categorical variables compared using chi-squared test