Table 4 Comparison of the two groups regarding the mean scores of attitude and empathy in three time points
Variables | Group | Before the intervention | Immediately after the intervention | Two months later | F (p-value) | Effect size | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (± SD) | Mean (± SD) | Mean (± SD) | |||||
Attitude | Intervention | 110.8 (±10.9) | 155.2 (±23.4) | 158.6 (±23.2) | 76.4 (< 0. 001)a | 0.71 | 0.100 |
Control | 110 (±12.3) | 126.6 (±13) | 128.4 (±13.3) | 33.6 (< 0.001)a | 0.53 | 0.100 | |
P-value | 0.78b | < 0.001 c | < 0.001 c | ||||
Power | 0.50 | 0.100 | 0.100 | ||||
Empathy | Intervention | 77.8 (±10.7) | 86 (±7.3) | 85.2 (±8.9) | 17.3 (< 0.001)a | 0.36 | 0.99 |
Control | 78.6 (±10.1) | 76.7 (±11.9) | 77.5 (±11.3) | 1.1 (0.32)a | 0.03 | 0.19 | |
P-value | 0.77b | < 0.001 c | 0.004 b | ||||
Power | 0.30 | 0.97 | 0.86 |