Table 1 Comparison of statistics between more satisfying, somewhat satisfying and less satisfying sessions

From: Using hidden Markov modelling to reveal in-session stages in text-based counselling

Variables

More satisfying sessions (\(n=\mathrm{1,993}\))

Somewhat satisfying sessions (\(n=\mathrm{1,070}\))

Less satisfying sessions (\(n=596\))

\(F\)/\({\chi }^{2}\)

\(p\)-value

Effect size (“more” vs “less”)

Post-hoc

K6 score Mean (SD)a

11.7 (3.9)

11.9 (3.7)

12.4 (4.2)

10.00

<0.001

0.23b

“less” > “somewhat” > “more” d

With suicidal ideation \(n\)(%)a

485 (32.6)

238 (30.6)

160 (35.9)

4.11

0.128

0.85c

“less” = “somewhat” = “more” e

Premature departure \(n\)(%)

767 (38.5)

516 (48.2)

402 (67.4)

168.2

<0.001

0.30c

“less” > “somewhat” > “more” e

Session duration in minutes Mean (SD)

70.3 (32.4)

67.4 (31.9)

53.7 (30.2)

62.9

<0.001

0.52b

“more” > “somewhat” > “less” d

Number of message exchanges Mean (SD)

61.6 (30.7)

55.4 (28.7)

38.3 (25.7)

146.5

<0.001

0.79b

“more” > “somewhat” > “less” d

Number of message exchanges per minute Mean (SD)

1.0 (1.4)

1.1 (2.9)

0.8 (0.4)

5.7

0.003

0.21b

“more”, “somewhat” > “less” d

  1. a\(n\left({moresatisfyingsessions}\right)=1490\), \(n\left({somewhatsatisfyingsessions}\right)=778\) and \(n\left({lesssatisfyingsessions}\right)=446\).
  2. bCohen’s d.
  3. cOdds Ratio.
  4. dTukey’s Honest Significant Difference (HSD) test, the pair difference at 95% level of significance is reported.
  5. ePairwise Chi-square tests with Bonferroni Correction, the pair difference at 95% level of significance is reported.
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