Music therapy combined with motivational interviewing

Table 2 Comparison of coping methods between the two groups (mean ± SD, score)

Group	n	Face		Avoid		Surrender
		Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Control	43	12.69 ± 2.25	16.74 ± 2.39a	15.42 ± 2.31	11.59 ± 2.24a	10.09 ± 2.27	7.93 ± 2.14a
Observation	43	12.58 ± 2.17	18.12 ± 2.46a	15.53 ± 2.47	10.35 ± 2.16a	10.18 ± 2.30	6.72 ± 2.05a
t value		0.231	2.638	0.213	2.613	0.183	2.677
P value		0.818	0.010	0.832	0.011	0.856	0.009

^aP < 0.05 compared with the same group before the intervention.