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Table 2 Outcomes at pre- and post-test for pooled imputed datasets

From: Feasibility pilot of an adapted parenting program embedded within the Thai public health system

Outcome

Pre-test

M (SD)

Post-test M (SD)

Test statistic* (p)

Effect sizeb

N

Primary outcome

 Child maltreatment - physical & emotional abuse (ICAST-T), /200ac

7.68 (7.02)

3.63 (3.81)

- 5.00 (< 0.001)

- 0.58

59

  Physical abuse subscale, /120c

3.58 (3.92)

1.31 (2.01)

- 4.58 (< 0.001)

- 0.58

59

  Emotional abuse subscale, /80c

4.10 (4.43)

2.32 (2.90)

- 4.19 (< 0.001)

- 0.40

59

 HOME Inventory: Abusive & harsh parenting, /6

1.13 (1.05)

0.58 (1.01)

- 3.71 (< 0.001)

- 0.52

60

Secondary outcomes

 Overall positive parenting (PARYC), /126

69.00 (17.14)

80.75 (16.27)

4.99d (< 0.001)

0.69

60

  Supporting positive behavior subscale, /42

24.83 (5.60)

28.73 (5.14)

5.00d (< 0.001)

0.70

60

  Setting limits subscale, /42

21.90 (7.89)

26.95 (6.13)

4.91d (< 0.001)

0.64

60

  Proactive parenting subscale, /42

22.27 (6.93)

25.07 (7.28)

2.62d (0.011)

0.40

60

 Dysfunctional parenting (PS), /70

26.13 (9.06)

19.90 (8.13)

- 5.14 (< 0.001)

- 0.69

60

 Poor child monitoring & supervision (APQ), /55

15.87 (4.94)

14.43 (4.14)

- 2.67 (0.008)

- 0.29

60

 Neglect (ICAST-T), /48c

1.33 (2.22)

0.34 (2.30)

- 3.35 (0.001)

- 0.45

59

 Overall depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21), /126

7.75 (7.26)

4.27 (4.83)

- 3.44 (0.001)

- 0.48

60

  Depression subscale, /42

4.70 (5.80)

2.17 (3.54)

- 3.31 (0.001)

- 0.44

60

  Anxiety subscale, /42

4.63 (4.95)

2.43 (3.15)

- 3.11 (0.002)

- 0.45

60

  Stress subscale, /42

6.17 (5.07)

3.93 (4.33)

- 2.74 (0.006)

- 0.44

60

 Attitudes supporting physical punishment (MICS), /23

1.98 (1.23)

0.93 (1.02)

- 5.13 (< 0.001)

- 0.86

60

 Attitudes toward harsh discipline (ICAST-T), /20

10.30 (2.01)

8.47 (1.72)

- 5.13 (< 0.001)

- 0.91

60

 Child behavior problems (ECBI) – Intensity subscale, /252

100.98 (28.66)

78.28 (27.38)

- 5.28 (< 0.001)

- 0.79

60

 Child behavior problems (ECBI) – Problems subscale, /36 c

7.68 (9.34)

1.77 (4.83)

- 5.28 (< 0.001)

- 0.63

60

 Parent sense of inefficacy subscale (ICAST-T), /16

3.82 (3.42)

1.92 (2.42)

- 4.00 (< 0.001)

- 0.56

59

 HOME Inventory: Overall caregiver-child relationships, /27

21.17 (3.63)

24.08 (2.66)

5.36 (< 0.001)

0.80

60

  Parental responsivity subscale, /16c

13.17 (2.61)

14.25 (1.91)

3.30 (0.001)

0.42

60

  Encouragement of child maturity subscale, /6c

4.50 (1.42)

5.58 (0.91)

4.93 (< 0.001)

0.76

60

 Intimate partner violence subscale (CTS2S)/48 c

1.08 (1.60)

0.54 (1.05)

- 2.06 (0.039)

- 0.34

48e

 Intimate partner negotiation subscale (CTS2S)/16

2.81 (2.92)

3.15 (4.17)

- 0.32 (0.975)

 

48e

 Intimate partner coercion (WHO), /80 c

3.50 (5.12)

2.02 (3.50)

- 1.51 (0.132)

 

48e

  1. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between pre- and post-test are in bold
  2. *Unless otherwise noted, standardized test statistics are from Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests
  3. aValue indicates the maximum possible total score
  4. bCohen’s d
  5. cComplete imputations not possible due to lack of convergence
  6. dTest statistic from paired samples t-test
  7. eWilcoxon Signed Rank test calculated for 43 participants who were in a relationship at pre- and post-test