Table 4.

Comparison of scores of SIS and its components, and BBS scores between the experimental and control group before and after counseling (n=32)

Variables	Experimental (n = 16)	Control (n = 16)	Mean difference (95% CI)	p-value
Total SIS scores
Baseline	62.38±5.83	60.63±6.05	1.75 (-2.54, 6.04)	0.411
End of counseling	70.25±4.30	54.81±9.73	15.44 (9.90, 20.97)	<0.001
Social intelligence components
Social awareness scores
Baseline	17.56±3.33	18.44±3.14	-0.88 (-3.21, 1.46)	0.450
End of counseling	21.00±3.93	17.38±3.98	3.63 (0.77, 6.48)	0.015
Social information processing scores
Baseline	23.50±3.69	22.13±3.48	1.38 (-1.21, 3.96)	0.287
End of counseling	26.56±3.58	19.56±4.60	7.00 (4.02, 9.98)	<0.001
Social skills scores
Baseline	21.31±3.05	20.06±2.77	1.25 (-0.85, 3.35)	0.234
End of counseling	22.69±2.18	17.88±3.24	4.81 (2.82, 6.81)	<0.001
BBS scores
Baseline	34.81±12.61	33.38±9.11	1.44 (-6.51, 9.38)	0.714
1-mo post-counseling	22.44±7.87	33.25±9.36	-10.81 (-17.05, -4.57)	0.001

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

SIS, Social Intelligence Scale; BBS, Bullying-Behavior Scale; CI, confidence interval.