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Table 3 Outcome variables changes during four phases of study in the intervention and control groups

From: Effect of an online resourcefulness training in improving psychological well-being of front-line medical staff: a quasi-experimental study

Variables

Group

Mean (SD)

Pre -intervention

Post -intervention

One week after intervention

One month after intervention

Resourcefulness

Personal resourcefulness a

Intervention

47.56(6.09)

53.10 (7.44)

54.93 (7.57)

57.67 (9.79)

 

Control

47.23(6.11)

48.87 (5.37)

49.70 (5.19)

50.43 (6.45)

 

t

− 0.212

− 2.528**

− 3.122**

− 3.380**

Social resourcefulness b

Intervention

31.73(6.39)

38.17 (5.25)

40.40 (6.00)

42.60 (7.17)

 

Control

31.40(7.08)

33.63(7.36)

34.20 (7.60)

36.30 (7.60)

 

t

− 0.191

− 2.746**

− 3.506**

− 3.304**

Total scores c

Intervention

79.30(9.50)

91.27 (10.80)

95.33 (10.80)

100.27 (15.78)

 

Control

78.63(8.72)

82.50 (9.9)

83.90 (13.10)

86.73(11.12)

 

t

− 0.283

− 3.276**

− 4.241**

− 3.840**

Psychological variables

Anxiety d

Intervention

43.40(5.58)

37.80 (5.12)

34.30 (5.49)

32.43 (6.90)

 

Control

43.97(5.46)

40.90 (4.76)

39.77 (5.49)

35.63 (6.72)

 

t

0.398

2.430**

3.857**

1.820

Depression e

Intervention

45.17(5.21)

41.10 (4.42)

38.97 (4.85)

34.83 (7.32)

 

Control

44.93(5.78)

43.80 (5.90)

41.30 (6.41)

38.27 (8.97)

 

t

− 0.164

2.006*

1.590

1.625

Coping Style

Positive response f

Intervention

26.87 (3.99)

34.30 (3.99)

34.30 (3.99)

36.37 (5.87)

 

Control

27.27 (4.21)

30.10 (4.25)

30.10 (4.25)

31.63 (4.60)

 

t

0.378

− 3.947**

− 3.947**

− 3.475**

Negative response g

Intervention

24.53 (2.26)

19.40 (3.46)

17.46 (3.34)

15.10 (3.32)

 

Control

24.80 (3.17)

23.03 (3.17)

21.53 (3.79)

20.03 (3.77)

 

t

0.376

4.242**

4.407**

5.380**

Resilience

Tenacity h

Intervention

9.73 (2.26)

12.40 (1.99)

13.47 (1.83)

14.10 (2.07)

 

Control

9.37 (1.97)

10.53 (1.94)

11.27 (1.76)

12.10 (2.22)

 

t

− 0.670

− 3.673**

− 4.741**

− 3.068**

Strength i

Intervention

23.90 (4.11)

28.50 (3.13)

31.73 (3.82)

33.87 (6.12)

 

Control

24.33 (4.10)

25.80 (3.62)

28.13 (4.42)

32.27 (5.64)

 

t

0.409

− 3.090**

− 3.376**

− 1.053

Optimism j

Intervention

31.83 (3.98)

35.77 (4.36)

38.50 (4.46)

40.77 (7.80)

 

Control

31.07 (3.86)

31.97 (3.66)

34.07 (3.58)

30.07 (7.70)

 

t

− 0.757

− 3.655**

− 4.244**

− 1.349

  1. Sample size of the two groups: n = 30 (in intervention group at 3 time points); n = 30 (in control group at 3 time points)
  2. SD: standard deviation, using t (t test)
  3. *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
  4. a Pr model: (group) F = 12.633, p < 0.05;(time) F = 6.673, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 1.646, p > 0.05
  5. b Sr model: (group) F = 11.750, p < 0.05;(time) F = 20.341, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 1.566, p > 0.05
  6. c Ts model: (group) F = 17.416, p < 0.01;(time) F = 17.349, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 2.251, p > 0.05
  7. d A model: (group) F = 90.45, p < 0.05;(time) F = 34.969, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 2.024, p > 0.05
  8. e D model: (group) F = 3.493, p > 0.05;(time) F = 44.470, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 0.359, p > 0.05
  9. f Pr model: (group) F = 17.991, p < 0.05;(time) F = 9.354, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 0.205, p > 0.05
  10. g Nr model: (group) F = 27.937, p < 0.05;(time) F = 51.115, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 1.679, p > 0.05
  11. h T model: (group) F = 24.790, p < 0.05;(time) F = 18.719, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 0.197, p > 0.05
  12. i S model: (group) F = 8.175, p < 0.05;(time) F = 42.082, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 1.205, p > 0.05
  13. j O model: (group) F = 11.137, p < 0.05;(time) F = 23.843, p < 0.05;(group × time interaction) F = 0.292, p > 0.05
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