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Table 3.

Comparison of the scores of each scale between the two groups before and after the intervention

Item	Group	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Wald χ²
Item	Group	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Between-group effect	Time effect	Interaction effect
HAMD	Observation group	19.690 ± 6.887	6.240 ± 7.342	0.000	125.683^b	137.316^b
HAMD	Control group	18.410 ± 9.625	7.590 ± 7.246	0.000	125.683^b	137.316^b
BDI	Observation group	14.000 ± 5.898	4.480 ± 5.096	0.004	97.162^b	105.231^b
BDI	Control group	13.120 ± 8.455	5.590 ± 5.269	0.004	97.162^b	105.231^b
BAI	Observation group	38.380 ± 10.584	31.100 ± 9.828	0.142	19.415^b	20.096^b
BAI	Control group	36.350 ± 8.536	31.290 ± 9.225	0.142	19.415^b	20.096^b
P-coping style	Observation group	22.000 ± 5.988	26.790 ± 7.379	3.898^a	8.635^b	12.891^b
P-coping style	Control group	20.760 ± 5.663	21.650 ± 6.800	3.898^a	8.635^b	12.891^b
N-coping style	Observation group	32.030 ± 7.580	22.140 ± 4.875	4.017^a	18.020^b	60.931^b
N-coping style	Control group	30.350 ± 8.775	31.240 ± 7.164	4.017^a	18.020^b	60.931^b

P < 0.05.

P < 0.01.

Data are mean ± SD or n (%). Due to rounding, total % might be more than 100%. HAMD: Hamilton Depression Scale; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory; P-coping style: Positive coping style; N-coping style: Negative coping style.