Table 2.
Between condition differences in Session 1 MITI scores
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| Cultivating Change | 2.55 | 1.32 | 3.40 | 0.84 | 1.70 | 1.16 | 3.75 | .001 |
| Softening Sustain | 3.70 | 0.57 | 3.50 | 0.71 | 3.90 | 0.32 | −1.63 | .127 |
| Decreasing Dyadic Ambivalence | 3.15 | 1.27 | 4.20 | 0.63 | 2.10 | 0.74 | 6.83 | <.001 |
| Partnership | 3.40 | 1.50 | 4.20 | 0.63 | 2.60 | 1.71 | 2.77 | .018 |
| Empathy | 3.50 | 1.57 | 4.50 | 0.53 | 2.50 | 1.65 | 3.65 | .004 |
| Enhancing Dyadic Function | 2.85 | 1.57 | 4.10 | 0.88 | 1.60 | 0.97 | 6.06 | <.001 |
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| All Reflections | 24.50 | 18.91 | 35.80 | 19.52 | 13.20 | 9.47 | 3.29 | .004 |
| Dyadic Reflections | 8.00 | 8.25 | 14.40 | 7.04 | 1.60 | 1.78 | 5.57 | <.001 |
| Questions | 31.55 | 14.51 | 31.20 | 16.77 | 31.90 | 12.78 | −0.11 | .918 |
| Persuade (With and Without Permission) | 0.70 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 1.52 | 0.30 | 0.67 | 1.52 | .154 |
| Giving Information | 13.05 | 11.55 | 7.20 | 13.15 | 18.90 | 5.72 | −2.58 | .019 |
| MI Consistent | 1.40 | 1.67 | 2.60 | 1.51 | 0.20 | 0.63 | 4.65 | .001 |
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| Dyadic Reflection Percent | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 2.98 | .008 |
| Complex Reflection Percent | 0.36 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.18 | −0.24 | .816 |
| Reflection to Question Ratio | 0.83 | 0.64 | 1.28 | 0.63 | 0.38 | 0.16 | 4.37 | .001 |
| Dyadic Reflection to Question Ratio | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 5.67 | <.001 |
| Relationship Affirm (% of MI Consistent) | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.95 | .003 |