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Table 3 Frequency and course of mood symptoms

From: Effects of a life-skills-based prevention program on self-esteem and risk behaviors in adolescents: a pilot study

In the last 2 weeks

Papillagou group (n = 317)

Control group (n = 96)

 

Frequency at the first assessment ± 95% CI

Percentage of children who reported feeling better at the second assessment

Frequency at the first assessment ± 95% CI

Percentage of children who reported feeling better at the second assessment

Statistical value

p-value

Effect size Cramér’s V

Having trouble falling asleep at night

24.61% ± 4.74 (n = 78)

51.28%

27.08% ± 8.89 (n = 26)

42.31%

X2 (1) = .628

.428

.078

Waking up at night

21.14% ± 4.49 (n = 67)

59.70%

25% ± 8.66 (n = 24)

20.83%

X2 (1) = 10.679

.001***

.343

Reproaching themselves about something

14.20% ± 3.84 (n = 45)

68.89%

16.67% ± 7.46 (n = 16)

43.75%

X2 (1) = 3.176

.075

.228

Feeling lethargic

14.20% ± 3.84 (n = 45)

53.33%

8.33% ± 5.53 (n = 8)

75.00%

Fisher exact

.441

.157

Being generally worried

10.09% ± 3.32 (n = 32)

53.13%

10.42% ± 6.11 (n = 10)

60.00%

Fisher exact

1.000

.059

Feeling depressed

7.26% ± 2.86 (n = 23)

69.57%

4.17% ± 3.98 (n = 4)

0.00%

Fisher exact

.019*

.503

Feeling hopelessness about the future

10.73% ± 3.41 (n = 34)

73.53%

7.29% ± 5.20 (n = 7)

28.57%

Fisher exact

.035*

.357

Feeling sad

7.57% ± 2.91 (n = 24)

66.67%

3.13% ± 3.48 (n = 3)

0.00%

Fisher exact

.056

.426

  1. Legends. CI Confidence Interval. Bolded values indicate p < .05
  2. * p ≤ .05; ** p ≤ .01; *** p ≤ .001