A pilot and feasibility study of a cognitive behavioural therapy-based anxiety prevention programme for junior high school students in Japan: a quasi-experimental study

Table 2 SCAS scores over time

Test	Intervention group (n = 149)	Control group (n = 89)	Between group differences for baseline change	p
Pre	21.24 (18.88–23.60)	17.40 (14.39–20.42)
Post	19.21 (16.85–21.56)	17.21(14.20–20.21)	− .71 (− 2.48 to 1.06)	.43
Follow-up	18.86 (16.49–21.23)	15.31 (12.30–18.32)	− .49 (− 2.60 to 1.61)	.64

Estimated mean score on the SCAS at each time point and estimated difference in change between the groups according to a mixed effects model for repeated measures. Scores are presented in the form M (95% CI). SCAS Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale

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