Table 2 Unadjusted means, standard deviations, effect sizes, and main analyses of symptom measures across timepoints for ELA participants: neurofeedback vs SHAM.

From: Posterior cingulate cortex downregulation training using fMRI neurofeedback in adolescents with early life adversity exposure: a randomized, single-blind trial

Measure

Estimate

SE

t

p

Cohen’s d

Perceived Stress

 Group

−4.40

2.15

−2.04

0.045*

--

Timepoint

 T2

−1.43

1.24

−1.15

0.25

−0.26

 T3

−3.00

1.24

−2.42

0.02*

−0.55

Group * Timepoint

 T2

0.98

1.77

0.55

0.58

0.13

 T3

2.85

1.77

1.61

0.11

0.36

 Age

−0.19

0.73

−0.26

0.80

−0.08

 Sex

−1.54

2.21

−0.70

0.49

−0.23

Positive Affect

 Group

3.22

3.05

1.06

0.29

--

 Timepoint

0.24

1.67

0.14

0.89

0.03

 T2

3.86

1.67

2.31

0.02*

0.53

 T3

     

Group * Timepoint

 T2

−1.39

2.39

−0.58

0.56

−0.13

 T3

−3.60

2.44

−1.48

0.14

−0.34

 Age

0.28

1.05

0.27

0.79

0.09

 Sex

2.85

3.19

0.90

0.38

0.29

Negative Affect

 Group

−2.29

2.87

−0.80

0.43

--

Timepoint

 T2

−1.52

1.65

−0.93

0.36

−0.21

 T3

−3.41

1.68

−2.03

0.045*

−0.46

Group * Timepoint

 T2

1.57

2.36

0.67

0.51

0.15

 T3

2.07

2.40

0.86

0.39

0.20

 Age

−0.95

0.98

−0.98

0.33

−0.32

 Sex

−1.50

2.96

−0.51

0.62

−0.17

State Mindfulness

 Group

2.22

4.72

0.47

0.64

--

Timepoint

 T2

7.48

2.61

2.87

0.01*

0.65

 T3

4.76

2.61

1.83

0.07

0.41

Group * Timepoint

 T2

−0.48

3.73

−0.13

0.90

−0.03

 T3

−0.01

3.73

0.00

1.00

−0.0007

 Age

0.33

1.62

0.20

0.84

0.07

 Sex

2.24

4.90

0.46

0.65

0.15

State Mindfulness of Body

 Group

2.53

1.54

1.64

0.10

--

Timepoint

 T2

3.43

1.18

2.91

0.004*

0.66

 T3

2.57

1.18

2.18

0.03*

0.49

Group * Timepoint

 T2

−1.23

1.69

−0.73

0.47

−0.17

 T3

−0.62

1.69

−0.37

0.71

−0.08

 Age

−0.02

0.46

−0.04

0.97

−0.01

 Sex

−0.15

1.39

−0.11

0.91

−0.04

State Mindfulness of Mind

 Group

−0.31

3.47

−0.09

0.93

--

Timepoint

 T2

−0.31

3.47

−0.09

0.93

0.52

 T3

4.05

1.77

2.29

0.02*

0.28

Group * Timepoint

 T2

0.75

2.53

0.30

0.77

0.07

 T3

0.61

2.53

0.24

0.81

0.05

 Age

0.35

1.21

0.29

0.78

0.09

 Sex

2.40

3.68

0.65

0.52

0.21

  1. T1 Pre-training and pre-MRI, T2 Post-training and post-MRI, T3 one week follow-up.
  2. HC healthy control, ELA early-life adversity, NF neurofeedback, OBS observe, TR transfer. *p < .05.