TABLE 3.

Comparison of outcomes between control and CRT groups across time

Outcomes	Control group	CRT group	Adjusted difference (CRT ‐ control)		Corrected p‐value (q)
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (95% CI)	Cohen's d
Self‐esteem
Baseline	7.24 (1.57)	7.01 (1.46)
Post‐CRT	7.16 (2.08)	7.84 (1.32)	0.87 (1.47, 0.27)	0.75	.007
Follow‐up	7.50 (1.39)	7.80 (1.52)	0.46 (0.92, 0.01)	0.52	.045
Self‐efficacy
Baseline	3.80 (0.64)	3.83 (0.46)
Post‐CRT	3.66 (0.88)	4.12 (0.45)	0.44 (0.73, 0.15)	0.80	.005
Follow‐up	3.76 (0.81)	4.19 (0.46)	0.41 (0.65, 0.16)	0.87	.003
Meaning in life
Baseline	4.70 (1.01)	5.02 (1.12)
Post‐CRT	4.74 (1.35)	5.60 (0.94)	0.60 (0.99, 0.21)	0.80	.005
Follow‐up	4.97 (1.17)	5.60 (0.93)	0.40 (0.78, 0.02)	0.55	.042
Optimism
Baseline	3.53 (0.95)	3.64 (0.74)
Post‐CRT	3.57 (0.99)	4.13 (0.60)	0.48 (0.79, 0.17)	0.80	.005
Follow‐up	3.76 (0.77)	4.10 (0.64)	0.28 (0.52, 0.03)	0.58	.030
Automatic thoughts
Baseline	2.09 (0.73)	1.94 (0.44)
Post‐CRT	1.86 (0.72)	1.45 (0.30)	−0.35 (−0.52, −0.10)	0.74	.006
Follow‐up	1.87 (0.68)	1.42 (0.30)	−0.38 (−0.62, −0.14)	0.85	.005
ANIQ awareness
Baseline	6.81 (1.99)	7.58 (1.63)
Post‐CRT	6.30 (2.11)	8.12 (1.51)	1.82 (2.77, 0.87)	0.99	.003
Follow‐up	6.82 (1.83)	8.15 (1.44)	1.31 (2.16, 0.46)	0.79	.005
Emotion regulation ‐ reappraisal
Baseline	4.43 (1.10)	4.83 (1.01)
Post‐CRT	4.27 (1.10)	5.24 (0.80)	0.68 (1.00, 0.37)	1.00	.003
Follow‐up	4.39 (1.11)	5.20 (1.11)	0.53 (0.96, 0.10)	0.64	.018
DASS depression
Baseline	4.56 (4.26)	3.70 (3.10)
Post‐CRT	4.75 (3.73)	2.08 (2.06)	−2.22 (−3.40, −1.06)	1.30	.003
Follow‐up	4.82 (4.31)	1.83 (1.62)	−2.57 (−3.97, −1.18)	0.95	.003
DASS anxiety
Baseline	3.73 (3.50)	2.52 (1.66)
Post‐CRT	3.13 (3.06)	1.14 (1.36)	−1.42 (−2.46, −0.37)	0.71	.012
Follow‐up	2.35 (2.16)	0.62 (0.67)	−1.44 (−2.22, −0.67)	0.98	.003
DASS stress
Baseline	6.69 (3.69)	5.71 (3.18)
Post‐CRT	6.02 (4.25)	3.43 (2.37)	−2.01 (−3.45, −0.57)	0.73	.010
Follow‐up	5.65 (3.40)	3.50 (2.68)	−1.75 (−3.16, −0.34)	0.64	.018

Note: The adjusted difference reflects the group × time interaction.