Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristics | Total sample (n=166) | Treatment (n=84) | Control (n=82) | t or χ2 | P | |
| Demographics |
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Age, mean (SD) | 23.7 (5.3) | 23.5 (5.2) | 23.9 (5.5) | -0.4b | .70 |
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Female, n (%) | 119 (71.7) | 62 (73.8) | 57 (69.5) | 0.20c | .66 |
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Higher education,a n (%) | 76 (45.8) | 37 (44.1) | 39 (47.6) | 0.09c | .77 |
| Baseline scores, mean (SD) | ||||||
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CES-D | 19.0 (10.4) | 19.4 (10.2) | 18.6 (10.6) | 0.52b | .61 |
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ERQ-R | 26.4 (6.9) | 26.0 (6.9) | 26.7 (6.7) | 0.72b | .47 |
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PTQ | 47.5 (10.9) | 46.8 (10.7) | 48.2 (11.1) | 0.87b | .39 |
aEquivalent to a 4-year Bachelor’s degree or higher.
b t 164.
cχ2 1.