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Table 3 Statistical comparison of outcome variables (raw means, SD) at baseline and post-assessment

From: A randomised controlled trial of a family-group cognitive-behavioural (FGCB) preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: short-term effects on symptoms and possible mechanisms

 

Baseline

Post-assessment

Intervention effects (group x time effect)

EG

CG

EG

CG

F

df

p

\(\eta_{p}^{2}\)

Main outcome variables

 Depressive symptoms

8.24 (5.60)

7.49 (3.91)

8.28 (6.45)

5.67 (4.05)

2.49

1, 98

0.118

0.02

 Internalising symptoms (self-report)

9.99 (7.34)

7.96 (5.34)

7.95 (6.90)

8.02 (5.24)

5.42

1, 98

0.022

0.05

 Externalising symptoms (self-report)

9.03 (5.29)

8.73 (5.76)

7.82 (5.84)

10.42 (4.97)

8.44

1, 98

0.005

0.08

 Depression/anxiety (self-report)

4.98 (3.18)

3.51 (2.56)

3.03 (3.97)

4.43 (3.12)

8.54

1,98

0.004

0.08

 Internalising symptoms (parent-report)

9.01 (6.15)

8.97 (5.45)

7.22 (7.51)

8.14 (5.49)

0.76

1, 98

0.384

0.001

 Externalising symptoms (parent-report)

7.17 (5.35)

6.34 (5.61)

5.59 (5.43)

4.41 (3.68)

0.88

1, 98

0.767

0.001

 Depression/anxiety (parent-report)

4.48 (3.60)

4.06 (3.14)

3.46 (3.92)

3.71 (2.83)

0.96

1, 98

0.328

0.001

Potential mechanisms

 Adaptive ER

128.46 (26.91)

133.73 (26.37)

122.71 (35.34)

136.23 (24.45)

1.89

1, 98

0.172

0.002

 Maladaptive ER

71.22 (13.02)

68.34 (14.21)

70.61 (14.15)

70.14 (11.08)

0.76

1, 98

0.383

0.001

 Positive attributional style

66.06 (9.27)

65.66 (9.67)

69.21 (8.52)

70.03 (6.98)

0.51

1, 98

0.477

0.005

 Negative attributional style

59.66 (9.49)

58.78 (10.83)

65.94 (8.57)

63.69 (8.08)

0.54

1, 98

0.465

0.005

 Positive parenting

75.00 (9.48)

69.57 (10.21)

74.22 (12.68)

71.22 (11.40)

0.96

1, 98

0.330

0.010

 Negative parenting

67.19 (12.52)

67.05 (9.63)

63.67 (10.41)

66.63 (7.52)

1.86

1, 98

0.175

0.019

 Knowledge of depression

33.36 (4.26)

32.03 (2.99)

35.79 (2.40)

34.74 (2.98)

0.14

1, 98

0.704

0.001

Potential moderator

        

 Parental depression

16.70 (9.84)

17.76 (11.25)

11.96 (8.98)

13.92 (7.99)

0.17

1, 98

0.677

0.002

  1. ASF Attributionsstil-Fragebogen für Kinder und Jugendliche, BDI-II Beck’s Depression Inventory, CBCL Child Behaviour Checklist, DIKJ Depressions-Inventar für Kinder und Jugendliche, ER Emotion Regulation, ESI Erziehungsstil-Inventar, FEEL-KJ Fragebogen zur Erhebung der Emotionsregulation bei Kindern und Jugendlichen, YSR Youth Self-Report
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

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