Table 2 Differences between the intervention group and the control group with respect to the outcome measures

Self-efficacy

−2.43

−3.83

<.001

5.19

−1.74

−2.64

<.01

5.47

Mastery

-.40

-.82

.41

4.02

-.61

-.99

.32

5.09

Self esteem

-.27

-.97

.34

2.27

.43

.15

.28

2.39

Depression*

1.10

.94

.35

9.78

Positive affect

.15

.37

.71

3.29

-.45

−1.13

.26

3.29

Life satisfaction

.06

.39

.70

1.25

-.09

-.59

.56

1.23

Valuation of Life

−1.93

−3.03

<.001

5.21

−1.61

−2.50

<.02

5.35

Self-efficacy

-.10

-.15

.88

5.05

-.48

-.71

.48

5.36

Mastery

.06

.12

.90

4.14

1.49

2.81

<.01

4.22

Self esteem

-.33

−1.21

.23

2.19

.46

1.39

.17

2.62

Depression*

−1.7

−2.01

<.05

6.71

Positive affect

-.38

−1.00

.32

3.03

.10

.23

.82

3.25

Life satisfaction

-.13

-.79

.43

1.28

-.05

-.28

.78

1.34

Valuation of Life

−1.08

−1.41

.16

6.1

-.67

-.86

.39

6.14