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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Autism. 2022 Jan 9;26(3):690–702. doi: 10.1177/13623613211069421

Table 3.

Pre- and post-test scores on outcomes of interest (N=55)

Pre-test
Mean (SD)
Post-test
Mean (SD)
Paired t-value, p-value Cohen’s d

Flourishing 37.93 (7.99) 41.73 (6.81) 3.79, 0.00 0.51
Hostile automatic thoughts 41.42 (14.01) 38.05 (12.55) −2.20, 0.03 −0.25
Dating abuse (scale score) 1.08 (1.18) 0.71 (1.04) −2.26, 0.04 −0.34
Coping with rejection and jealousy 48.69 (10.54) 54.45 (9.62) 5.14, 0.00 0.57
Interpersonal competence
 Domain 1: Initiating relationship 21.00 (2.80) 21.09 (2.30) −0.23, 0.82 0.04
 Domain 2: Self Disclosure 24.11 (2.48) 23.84 (3.42) −0.57, 0.57 −0.09
 Domain 3: Asserting Displeasure with Others 23.60 (2.86) 24.26 (2.88) 1.81, 0.08 0.23
 Domain 4: Providing Emotional Support 26.42 (3.40) 26.35 (3.59) −0.16, 0.87 −0.02
 Domain 5: Managing Interpersonal Conflicts 22.85 (3.63) 23.69 (2.47) 1.50, 0.14 0.27
Motivation to engage 44.35 (12.98) 55.16 (10.87) 2.75, 0.02 0.91
Positive thinking 7.44 (2.57) 8.05 (2.65) 2.40, 0.02 0.24
Fight-or-flight response 10.64 (4.78) 9.45 (5.53) −2.35, 0.02 −0.23
Rejection sensitivity (mean score) 12.84 (8.43) 9.51 (8.52) −4.35, 0.00 −0.39
Self compassion (scale score) 5.73 (3.03) 7.33 (3.03) 4.10, 0.00 0.53
Loneliness 12.33 (5.13) 11.69 (5.14) −1.39, 0.17 −0.12

Pre-test
% (n)
Post-test
% (n)
Odds Ratio (95% CI), p-value

Dating abuse (present in relationship) 22% (12) 16% (9) 0.6 (0.19–1.90), 0.18
If a dating partner ever made me afraid for my safety, I would know how to get help 64% (35) 82% (45) 2.57 (1.07–6.19), 0.03
Knowledge about domestic violence hotline 42% (23) 69% (38) 3.11 (1.42–6.81), 0.00
Knowledge about sexual assault organization 40% (22) 66% (36) 2.84 (1.31–6.17), 0.00
I plan to ask people that I trust for help as I work on my relationships 72% (39) 82% (44) 1.69 (0.68–4.20), 0.17
I know the warning signs of abuse in dating relationships 73% (40) 91% (50) 3.75 (1.26–11.20), 0.01
I am not sure how to keep my relationships healthy 47% (26) 22% (12) 0.31 (0.14–0.71), 0.00

Note. Cohen’s d effect size 0.2 = small, 0.5 = medium, and 0.8 = large.