Table 2

Scores in Self-efficacy (GSE), Quality of Life Scale (QOLS-N) and Coping Strategies Scale before the intervention, at the end of the intervention, and six months after the end of the intervention for the treatment (N = 41) and control (N = 28) groups (mean ± SD).1

Variables
Score before (SB)
Score after (SA)
D.F
F (SA-SB)
P
Score six months after end of intervention (SSMA)
D.F
F (SSMA-SB)
P
D.F.
F (SSMA-SA)
P

Self-efficacy (GSE)












Treatment group
23.1 ± 5.12
23.5 ± 6.56
1,60
0.02
n.s.
25.7 ± 5.93
1,55
4.20
0.05
1,55
5.6
0.02
Control group
25.6 ± 6.40
25.3 ± 6.62



25.4 ± 5.92







Quality of Life Scale (QOLS-N)












Treatment group
64.3 ± 14.93
64.3 ± 17.09
1,60
0.49
n.s.
66.7 ± 16.86
1,57
0.38
n.s
1,57
0.38
n.s
Control group
63.2 ± 14.06
64.4 ± 13.52



66.0 ± 15.25







Coping Strategies Scale












Treatment group
31.6 ± 8.51
32.8 ± 8.67
1,60
0.01
n.s.
34.3 ± 8.10
1,57
0.79
n.s.
1,57
0.39
n.s
Control group
32.2 ± 7.38
31.4 ± 8.69



31.6 ± 8.02







1 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is used to test the differences in means between registration times and groups.

Berget et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:9   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-9