Table 2 Descriptive metrics for the BDI-II- and RSES-Scores.

From: Effects of change in dysfunctional beliefs in avatar-based cognitive therapy for depressive symptoms: a randomized parallel trial

Variables

EG

CG

M

SD

M

SD

BDI-II

 Pre intervention

20.6

7.10

20.1

7.19

 Post intervention

11.8

6.77

14.8

8.02

RSES

 Pre intervention

16.4

5.56

15.3

6.23

 Post intervention

19.2

4.97

16.8

5.50

  1. EG = intervention group. CG = control group. N = 151. Baseline comparisons showed no significant differences between groups in BDI-II (p = 0.841) and RSES (p = 0.258), confirming group equivalence prior to intervention.