Table 3. Acceptance and Feasibility of the Interventions.
Variable | Active control interventionb | Engagement interventionc | Test statistic | Effect size [95% CI] |
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Overall rating | 5.3 (2.5) | 8.4 (1.6) | t(18) = 3.63, p = .002 | Cohen’s d = 1.48 [0.55; 2.41] |
‘Are you motivated to engage in therapy?’ | 8.1 (2.5) | 8.7 (1.7) | U = 86.5, p = .65 | Cliff’s d = .11 [-.34; .51] |
‘After using the tool, do you feel better prepared for therapy?’ | 3.6 (3.1) | 7.0 (2.6) | U = 115, p = .013 | Cliff’s d = .60 [.10; .86] |
‘Would you recommend this tool to other patients?’ | 7.2 (2.8) | 7.9 (2.1) | U = 94, p = .62 | Cliff’s d = .12 [-.33; .53] |
‘Was the tool easy to handle?a | 8.0 (2.7) | 9.4 (1.1) | U = 21.5, p = .50 | Cliff’s d = .23 [-.45; .74] |
Use of the intervention without assistance [N (%)] | 5 (45.5) | 7 (50) | χ2(1) = 0.0009, p = .98 | phi = 0.08 |
Time working with the intervention (minutes) | 31.7 (6.8) | 49.6 (6.9) | t(23) = 6.34, p < .001 | Cohen’s d = 2.61 [1.51; 3.71] |
Note. Unless otherwise indicated, M (SD) are presented. Rating scales ranged from 0 ‘no, not at all’ to 10 ‘yes, absolutely’.
aOnly participants that used the intervention without assistance. bN = 12. cN = 14.