Table 1 Sample baseline characteristics
|  | Control group n = 32 | Experimental group 1 Positive Model n = 38 | Experimental group 2 Discrepancy n = 38 | Experimental group 3 Similarity n = 32 | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M(SD) | ||
Age | 31.3 (13.1) | 34.1 (14.8) | 29.6 (10.5) | 30.5 (13.1) | F(3,136) = 148.26, p = .452 |
Sex, n | ♂: 8 ♀: 24 | ♂: 13 ♀: 25 | ♂: 8 ♀: 30 | ♂: 11 ♀: 21 | \({x}^{2}\)= 2.378; p = .495 |
GSI | 9.5 (11.1) | 8.9 (11.6) | 7.5 (9.2) | 7.1(5.2) | F(3,136) = 45.13, p = .699 |
GSE | 30.0 (5.0) | 28.8 (5.8) | 29.8 (4.7) | 29.5 (4.3) | F(3,136) = 13.51, p = .660 |
Therapy experience, n | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | \({x}^{2}\)= 0.238; p = .994 |
Education: advanced school-leaving certificate, n | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | \({x}^{2}\)= 11.143, p = .556 |