Table 3: Comparison the mean score of variables between the intervention and control groups, at baseline, post-intervention and follow-up (3 months) (N=142).
Variable |
Intervention Group (n=72) |
Control Group (n=70) |
t |
P-value |
mean |
S.D. |
mean |
S.D. |
Knowledge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baseline |
5.40 |
1.19 |
5.41 |
1.44 |
0.052 |
0.959 |
Post-intervention |
6.88 |
1.25 |
6.07 |
1.32 |
3.715 |
0.001* |
Follow-up (3 months) |
7.28 |
1.12 |
6.66 |
1.20 |
3.189 |
0.002* |
Stress level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baseline |
46.17 |
10.28 |
48.47 |
9.34 |
-1.397 |
0.165 |
Post-intervention |
42.53 |
8.26 |
46.01 |
7.65 |
-2.609 |
0.010* |
Follow-up (3 months) |
40.82 |
6.82 |
45.00 |
6.83 |
-3.649 |
0.000* |
Stress management |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baseline |
24.78 |
4.87 |
24.60 |
5.82 |
0.198 |
0.844 |
Post-intervention |
28.24 |
3.91 |
25.63 |
5.58 |
3.323 |
0.002* |
Follow-up (3 months) |
29.80 |
3.82 |
26.57 |
5.03 |
4.322 |
0.001* |
* Significance at level 0.05