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Table 4 Responsiveness of the EAC, BACQ and GHQ-20 in the VTP§ (n = 26) and the SMP§ (n = 66)

From: Emotion regulation in patients with rheumatic diseases: validity and responsiveness of the Emotional Approach Coping Scale (EAC)

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Change scores

SRM

 

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

 

EAC processing

    

   VTP (4 months)

3.12 (0.60)

3.39 (0.64)

- 0.27 (0.58)*

0.47

   SMP (1 week)

2.83 (0.66)

2.93 (0.66)

- 0.10 (0.52)

0.19

EAC expression

    

   VTP (4 months)

2.69 (0.64)

3.06 (0.56)

- 0.37 (0.53)**

0.70

   SMP (1 week)

2.76 (0.63)

2.82 (0.57)

- 0.06 (0.45)

0.13

BACQ total

    

   VTP (4 months)

3.41 (0.42)

3.55 (0.46)

- 0.14 (0.35)

0.40

   SMP (1 week)

3.14 (0.44)

3.22 (0.45)

- 0.08 (0.36)

0.22

GHQ-20

    

   VTP (4 months)

24.88 (9.40)

16.23 (9.33)

8.65 (11.80)**

0.73

   SMP (1 week)

22.94 (9.96)

17.55 (8.89)

5.39 (7.15)**

0.75

  1. § VTP = the Vitality Training Program, SMP = the Self Mangement Program
  2. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.001, Values refer to statistical differences in mean scores between T1 and T2
  3. SD = Standard deviation
  4. SRM = Standardized Response Mean