More than depression: a multi-dimensional assessment of postpartum distress symptoms before and after a residential early parenting program

Table 2 Descriptive statistics and change in self-report variables from T1 to T2 (N = 78)

	M (SD)		t	Cohen’s d	RCI			CSC
	T1 (Admission)	T2 (Discharge)	t	Cohen’s d	Improve	Worsen	No change	CSC
DASS-D^a	5.01 (4.06)	1.99 (2.07)	8.28*	0.94	38%	0%	62%	25%
DASS-A^a	3.16 (2.63)	1.73 (1.95)	4.79*	0.54	12%	1%	87%	2%
DASS-S^a	9.53 (3.68)	4.60 (2.22)	11.29*	1.28	49%	0%	51%	44%
IDA-I	7.18 (3.94)	2.13 (2.18)	11.76*	1.33	36%	0%	64%	35%
FSS^a	5.17 (1.02)	4.40 (3.64)	4.84*	0.54	40%	6%	53%	29%
ISI	13.59 (5.03)	8.24 (4.43)	9.06*	1.02	45%	1%	55%	40%
TST^b	431.9 (95.0)	453.9 (56.2)	−1.90	0.22	–	–	–	–

Note. CSC Clinically Significant Change, DASS-D, DASS-A, and DASS-S are Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 Depression, Anxiety, and Stress subscales respectively, IDA-I Irritability Depression Anxiety Scale – Irritability subscale, ISI Insomnia Severity Index, RCI Reliable Change Index, TST Total Sleep Time. RCI and CSC for IDA-I (Irritability) use the full eight item measure as per Snaith et al. 1978. ^a(n = 77), ^b(n = 74). *p < .001

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