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Table 4 Pre and post treatment aggression regulation and social behaviour scores

From: BEATVIC, a body-oriented resilience therapy using kickboxing exercises for people with a psychotic disorder: a feasibility study

 

Pre Mean (SD)

Post Mean (SD)

Paired Diff.

(95% CI)

t

p

STAXIa N = 17

Internalizing anger

24.94 (6.69)

24.65 (6.86)

0.29 (−1.77–2.36)

0.30

0.77

 Externalizing anger

17.00 (4.46)

18.24 (4.19)

−1.24 (−2.84–0.37)

−1.64

0.12

 Control of internalizing

27.53 (7.75)

29.53 (4.46)

−2.00 (−4.20–0.20)

−1.93

0.071

 Control of externalizing

30.35 (5.99)

30.29 (4.67)

0.06 (−2.12–2.24)

0.06

0.96

NAS-PIa N = 13*

 Cognition

31.00 (3.34)

29.85 (3.53)

1.15 (−0.32–2.63)

1.70

0.11

 Arousal

29.62 (3.82)

28.508 (3.93)

1.54 (0.15–2.92)

2.42

0.033

 Behaviour

23.85 (4.18)

23.15 (3.29)

0.69 (−1.51–2.89)

0.69

0.51

NAS total

84.46 (10.18)

81.08 (9.74)

3.38 (−0.43–7.19)

1.93

0.077

PI total

55.90 (10.68)

54.62 (9.91)

1.31 (−2.30–4.91)

0.79

0.45

IISb N = 17

Pre Mdn (IQR)

Post Mdn (IQR)

Z

r

p

Discomfort

 Giving Criticism

21.00 (5.00)

19.00 (6.00)

−1.80

0.44

0.072

 Expressing Opinions

14.00 (6.00)

14.00 (4.00)

−0.86

0.21

0.39

 Giving Compliments

6.00 (3.00)

5.00 (3.00)

−1.03

0.25

0.30

 Initiating contacts

11.50 (7.00)

11.00 (7.00)

−0.54

0.13

0.59

 Positive self-evaluation

8.00 (3.00)

8.00 (2.50)

−0.56

0.14

0.58

 Total Discomfort

77.00 (24.00)

75.00 (11.00)

−1.04

0.25

0.30

Frequency

 Giving Criticism

17.00 (4.00)

16.00 (4.50)

−0.26

0.06

0.80

 Expressing Opinions

17.00 (5.00)

16.00 (2.50)

−1.67

0.41

0.09

 Giving Compliments

16.00 (4.50)

15.00 (4.00)

−0.23

0.06

0.81

 Initiating contacts

14.00 (6.50)

17.00 (5.50)

−0.61

0.15

0.54

 Positive self-evaluation

12.00 (6.00)

13.00 (4.50)

−0.38

0.09

0.70

 Total Frequency

104.00 (30.25)

101.00 (26.00)

−0.02

0.01

0.98

  1. aPaired sample t-test; b Wilcoxon Signed Rank test; * high attenders who attended 75% or more of the sessions; STAXI State Trait Anger Expression Inventory, NAS-PI Novaco Anger Scale-Provocation Inventory, IIS Inventory of Interpersonal Situations