Table 3

Preintervention and postintervention scores for the newly married women

Domains of healthPreinterventionPostinterventionEffect size, r
Intervention group (n=7), mean (SD)Comparison group (n=9), mean (SD)Between-group score differenceIntervention group (n=7), mean (SD)Comparison group (n=9), mean (SD)Between-group score differenceIntervention group (n=7)Comparison group (n=9)
1. Physical12.85 (1.95)15.55 (2.24)–2.70*16.57 (1.39)15.33 (2.73)1.24n.s.0.90*0.19n.s.
2. Psychological13.14 (1.95)14.6 6 (1.32)–1.52n.s.14.57 (1.39)14.22 (2.22)0.35n.s.0.86*0.29n.s.
3. Social relationships13.28 (1.70)16.00 (1.73)–2.72*14.71 (2.05)16.33 (1.58)–1.62n.s.0.57n.s.0.32n.s.
4. Environment13.85 (1.77)13.33 (2.44)0.52n.s.15.85 (1.06)13.55 (1.66)2.30**0.78*0.17n.s.
Overall perception of quality of life3.57 (0.97)4.11 (0.60)–0.54n.s.4.28 (0.48)3.88 (0.60)0.40n.s.0.62n.s.0.33n.s.
Overall perception of health3.28 (1.25)4.11 (0.33)–0.83n.s.4.00 (0.57)4.11 (0.60)– 0.11n.s.0.62n.s.0.00n.s.
  • *p<0.05.

  • **p<0.01.

  • n.s., Not statistically significant.