Table 3 Mean difference in primary and secondary outcome at T0 (baseline), T1 (after intervention) and T2 (follow-up) in the experimental/control groups

Depression

Experimental

21.16 (4.83)

15.58 (8.50)

0.025^a

12.83 (88.21)

0.016^b

Control

22.66 (5.34)

23.16 (8.89)

0.969^a

25.75 (8.22)

0 .285^b

p value

0.416^c

0.073^c

0.006^c

CE regulation

Experimental

105 (14.72)

108.41 (15.80)

0.442^a

111.08 (23.30)

0.480^b

Control

108 (13.08)

111.58 (11.56)

0.102^a

110.16 (7.76)

0.656^b

p value

0.644^c

0.644^c

0.908^c

M C beliefs

Experimental

79.51 (10.72)

72.66 (11.42)

0.050^a

68.72 (15.74)

0.006^b

Control

76.33 (12.08)

76.01 (11.62)

0.769^a

77/91 (12.94)

0.906^b

p value

0.506^c

0.488^c

0.088^c