Table 2.
Comparison of the mean score of psychological well-being and its subdomains among study groups
| Variable | intervention group N = 26 | control group N = 26 | MD (95% CI)b | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SDa) | Mean (SDa) | |||
| Total psychological well-being score (Score range: 84 to 504) | ||||
| Before the intervention | 328.53 (42.05) | 326.96 (40.11) | 1.57 (24.46 to 21.31) | 0.891 |
| Immediately after the intervention | 390.38 (35.11) | 319.19 (44.03) | ||
| 4 weeks after the intervention | 400.50 (40.59) | 315.57 (44.19) | 76.76 (89.70 to 63.81) | > 0.001 |
| Self-acceptance (Score range: 14 to 84) | ||||
| Before the intervention | 52.92 (9.75) | 53.11 (9.98) | −0.19 (5.3 to-5.69) | 0.944 |
| Immediately after the intervention | 64.42 (6.35) | 51.57 (10.88) | ||
| 4 weeks after the intervention | 65.23 (7.56) | 50.96 (10.51) | 13.71 (16.07 to11.35) | > 0.001 |
| Environmental mastery (Score range: 14 to 84) | ||||
| Before the intervention | 53.96 (8.20) | 54.42 (8.17) | −0.46 (4.10 to −5.02) | 0.840 |
| Immediately after the intervention | 64.50 (8.06) | 52.46 (8.35) | ||
| 4 weeks after the intervention | 66.69 (7.94) | 52.30 (8.90) | 13.59 (16.08 to 11.11) | > 0.001 |
| Positive relation with others (Score range: 14 to 84) | ||||
| Before the intervention | 56.73 (8.32) | 55.57 (9.52) | 1.15 (6.13 to −3.83) | 0.644 |
| Immediately after the intervention | 65.34 (6.29) | 54.00 (9.59) | ||
| 4 weeks after the intervention | 67.46 (6.96) | 53.38 (9.35) | 11.85 (14.45 to 9.26) | > 0.001 |
| Purpose in life (Score range: 14 to 84) | ||||
| Before the intervention | 56.53 (9.10) | 55.50 (8.36) | 1.03 (5.90 to − 3.83) | 0.670 |
| Immediately after the intervention | 66.42 (7.12) | 54.76 (8.86) | ||
| 4 weeks after the intervention | 67.76 (8.19) | 53.80 (8.96) | 11.94 (14.11 to 9.76) | > 0.001 |
| Personal growth (Score range: 14 to 84) | ||||
| Before the intervention | 56.53 (10.56) | 56.53 (8.69) | 0.00 (5.39 to −5.39) | 1.000 |
| Immediately after the intervention | 67.00 (7.48) | 55.69 (8.52) | ||
| 4 weeks after the intervention | 68.65 (7.74) | 54.34 (8.50) | 12.80 (15.46 to 10.15) | > 0.001 |
| Autonomy (Score range: 14 to 84) | ||||
| Before the intervention | 51.84 (4.81) | 51.80 (4.67) | 0.03 (2.68 to −2.60) | 0.977 |
| Immediately after the intervention | 62.69 (4.19) | 50.69 (5.18) | ||
| 4 weeks after the intervention | 64.69 (5.59) | 50.76 (5.45) | 12.93 (15.10 to 10.76) | > 0.001 |
Independent t-test was used to compare the groups before the intervention and Repeated Measure ANOVA was used after the intervention with adjusting the baseline score and the variables of abortion number, job and husband’s job
aStandard Deviation
bMean Difference (95% Confidence Interval)