Table 3 Comparison of the mean of the two groups and within each group about the mental health variable
Component | Group | Before intervention M ± SD | After intervention M ± SD | P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Somatic symptoms | Control(n = 60) | 3.45 ± 1.45 | 3.40 ± 1.39 | 0.60 |
Intervention(n = 30) | 3.63 ± 1.27 | 2.56 ± 0.72 | < 0.001 | |
P1 | 0.55 | 0.002 | ||
Anxiety/insomnia | Control | 3.50 ± 2.09 | 3.80 ± 1.63 | 0.06 |
intervention | 3.73 ± 1.25 | 3.13 ± 1.00 | 0.004 | |
P1 | 0.57 | 0.04 | ||
Social dysfunction | Control | 6.36 ± 2.33 | 6.10 ± 1.81 | 0.07 |
intervention | 6.80 ± 2.41 | 4.90 ± 1.47 | < 0.001 | |
P1 | 0.41 | 0.002 | ||
Severe depression | Control | 3.05 ± 1.69 | 3.23 ± 1.39 | 0.09 |
intervention | 3.23 ± 0.67 | 2.70 ± 0.46 | < 0.001 | |
P1 | 0.57 | 0.04 | ||
Total score | Control | 16.36 ± 4.13 | 16.53 ± + 3.10 | 0.56 |
intervention | 17.40 ± 2.55 | 13.30 ± 1.98 | < 0.001 | |
P1 | 0.21 | < 0.001 |