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Table 3 Outcomes at baseline (T1) and at 12 months post-intervention (T2)

From: Effectiveness of the BOOST-A™ online transition planning program for adolescents on the autism spectrum: a quasi-randomized controlled trial

 

Intervention group n = 88a

Control group n = 83a

Group by time

T1 Mean (SD)

Difference T2 − T1 (SD)

T1 Mean (SD)

Difference T2 − T1 (SD)

T

p

Parent-reported outcomes

 Self-determination (AIR)

  Total

56.6 (9.2)

2.3 (8.3)

58.6 (8.10)

− 0.2 (7.8)

1.52

0.13

  Do

14.7 (4.3)

1.1 (3.5)

14.8 (4.0)

0.7 (2.4)

0.61

0.55

  School

20.1 (4.6)

0.37 (3.8)

20.4 (4.5)

− 0.3 (3.7)

0.78

0.44

  Home

22.8 (3.3)

0.9 (2.2)

23.6 (2.9)

− 0.4 (2.6)

2.59

0.01*

 Transition-specific self-determination

75.3 (21.3)

18.9 (19.7)

82.5 (21.3)

8.1 (19.3)

2.68

0.01*

 Career planning (CDI-A)

21.5 (8.4)

4.1 (8.8)

21.3 (8.0)

2.6 (7.9)

0.87

0.39

 Career exploration (CDI-A)

23.0 (6.2)

3.4 (5.6)

24.7 (6.2)

0.8 (5.6)

2.27

0.03*

 Learning climate (LCQ)

4.1 (1.2)

0.4 (0.9)

4.1 (1.0)

0.1 (0.9)

1.79

0.08

 Personal wellbeing index (PWI-SC)

63.4 (14.8)

− 0.9 (13.5)

63.3 (12.8)

− 1.1 (11.3)

0.08

0.94

 Happiness—life as a whole (PWI-SC)

60.6 (26.3)

3.1 (23.3)

62.0 (22.7)

63.9 (26.0)

0.50

0.62

Adolescent-reported outcomes

 Self-determination (AIR)

  Total

73.7 (21.2)

6.2 (18.2)

76.5 (18.3)

0.5 (18.9)

1.34

0.19

  Do

18.0 (4.8)

1.1 (4.0)

18.0 (5.2)

0.4 (5.3)

0.58

0.57

  Feel

18.5 (5.4)

0.8 (4.6)

19.2 (5.1)

0.1 (5.6)

0.54

0.59

  School

18.9 (6.2)

1.2 (6.8)

17.9 (5.3)

1.4 (4.9)

− 0.13

0.89

  Home

21.3 (6.0)

1.2 (5.1)

22.7 (4.9)

− 0.1 (5.9)

1.01

0.32

 Transition-specific self-determination

86.0 (23.0)

11.4 (22.7)

90.4 (23.7)

5.2 (21.0)

1.25

0.22

 Career planning (CDI-A)

27.9 (10.0)

1.5 (9.6)

30.0 (8.1)

1.8 (8.5)

− 0.11

0.91

 Career exploration (CDI-A)

26.5 (7.1)

2.3 (6.4)

28.7 (5.4)

− 1.7 (6.0)

2.78

0.01*

 Learning climate (LCQ)

4.6 (1.3)

0.2 (1.1)

4.8 (0.9)

0.0 (1.0)

0.64

0.53

 Personal wellbeing index (PWI-SC)

70.8 (20.1)

− 0.7 (18.2)

71.5 (13.8)

− 1.5 (12.9)

0.22

0.83

 Happiness—life as a whole (PWI-SC)

67.9 (27.4)

1.0 (25.7)

66.5 (16.4)

4.1 (19.1)

− 0.58

0.56

  1. * Significant difference between Intervention and Control Group; p < 0.05
  2. aIntervention group: parent n = 49, adolescent n = 39. Control group: parent n = 45, adolescent n = 38