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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2024; 14(12): 1892-1904
Published online Dec 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i12.1892
Published online Dec 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i12.1892
Table 6 Comparisons of scores on the childhood autism rating scale and the Gesell developmental schedules between two groups before the intervention and at the follow-up, mean ± SD
Variable | Experimental group (n = 24) | Control group (n = 19) | t | P value | |
GDS | |||||
Adaptability | Pre-intervention | 70.67 ± 17.75 | 73.74 ± 16.19 | 0.585 | 0.562 |
Post-intervention | 75.88 ± 20.14 | 78.74 ± 14.79 | 0.518 | 0.607 | |
t/P value | -1.403/0.174 | -1.485/0.155 | |||
Gross motor skills | Pre-intervention | 79.88 ± 16.00 | 80.11 ± 15.61 | 0.047 | 0.962 |
Post-intervention | 82.17 ± 16.45 | 79.21 ± 13.84 | -0.627 | 0.534 | |
t/P value | -0.792/0.436 | 0.516/0.612 | |||
Fine motor skills | Pre-intervention | 77.79 ± 16.14 | 75.21 ± 14.97 | -0.537 | 0.594 |
Post-intervention | 83.17 ± 21.60 | 78.16 ± 14.26 | -0.871 | 0.389 | |
t/P value | -1.411/0.172 | -0.923/0.368 | |||
Language | Pre-intervention | 51.25 ± 21.27 | 46.00 ± 14.89 | -0.950 | 0.348 |
Post-intervention | 59.33 ± 23.38 | 60.16 ± 18.15 | 0.126 | 0.900 | |
t/P value | -1.745/0.094 | -4.453/< 0.001b | |||
Personal-social behavior | Pre-intervention | 61.25 ± 14.189 | 57.84 ± 12.668 | -0.819 | 0.417 |
Post-intervention | 68.88 ± 19.447 | 63.00 ± 13.772 | 0.146 | 0.272 | |
t/P value | -1.758/0.092 | -1.665/0.113 | |||
CARS | Pre-intervention | 34.17 ± 5.895 | 35.16 ± 6.930 | 0.507 | 0.615 |
Post-intervention | 30.54 ± 7.437 | 33.05 ± 6.980 | 1.129 | 0.265 | |
t/P value | 2.476/0.021a | 1.284/0.216 |
- Citation: Lu JH, Wei H, Zhang Y, Fei F, Huang HY, Dong QJ, Chen J, Ao DQ, Chen L, Li TY, Li Y, Dai Y. Effects of remote support courses on parental mental health and child development in autism: A randomized controlled trial. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(12): 1892-1904
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v14/i12/1892.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v14.i12.1892