Table 5 Comparison of autistic participants’ and close relations’ session evaluations (items in the Session Evaluation Form)
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASD Mean (SD) n = 71 | Close relations Mean (SD) n = 64 | t-value (df) Effect size d | ASD Mean (SD) n = 66 | Close relations Mean (SD) n = 63 | t-value (df) Effect size d | ASD Mean (SD) n = 63 | Close relations Mean (SD) n = 57 | t-value (df) | ASD Mean (SD) n = 67 | Close relations Mean (SD) n = 63 | t-value (df) Effect size d | |
Item 1. Increased knowledge | 3.00 (0.89) | 3.18 (0.76) | 1.28 (135) | 2.95 (0.85) | 3.13 (0.83) | 1.16 (128) | 3.00 (0.80) | 3.10 (0.86) | 0.67 (121) | 2.52 (1.28) | 2.86 (0.98) | 1.66 (128) |
Item 2. Useful content | 2.93 (0.86) | 3.38 (0.70) | 3.37** (134) d = 0.57 | 3.06 (0.96) | 3.47 (0.73) | 2.72** (128) d = 0.48 | 3.21 (0.79) | 3.45 (0.59) | 1.93 (121) | 3.16 (0.88) | 3.43 (0.64) | 1.95 (128) |
Item 3. Relevant content | 3.21 (0.88) | 3.47 (0.73) | 1.87 (135) | 3.33 (0.88) | 3.50 (0.56) | 1.28 (128) | 3.44 (0.69) | 3.53 (0.68) | 0.65 (120) | 3.01 (1.07) | 3.32 (0.86) | 1.78 (128) |
Item 4. Helpful to share | 2.63 (1.09) N/A = 30 | 2.69 (1.17) N/A = 29 | 0.23 (75) | 2.81 (1.10) N/A = 19 | 3.06 (1.01) N/A = 29 | 1.05 (79) | 2.81 (1.03) N/A = 11 | 3.15 (0.83) N/A = 24 | 1.61 (83) | 2.60 (1.20) N/A = 24 | 2.94 (1.09) N/A = 30 | 1.26 (74) |
Item 5. Others’ experiences helpful | 2.87 (1.02) N/A = 16 | 2.92 (1.01) N/A = 14 | 0.26 (101) | 3.09 (1.01) N/A = 11 | 3.11 (1.09) N/A = 10 | 0.09 (106) | 3.12 (0.87) N/A = 3 | 3.33 (0.83) N/A = 2 | 1.36 (114) | 2.67 (1.05) N/A = 13 | 3.12 (0.96) N/A = 11 | 2.30* (102) d = 0.45 |