Table 2 Summary of follow-up analyses for the secondary outcomes.

From: Exploring the efficacy of memory specificity training on depression among Iranian adolescents: a comparative analysis of online vs. in-person delivery

Variable

Group comparison

Statistics

Summary

Autobiographical memory specificity

 Post-intervention

  Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t(57) = 4.55, p < 0.001, d = 1.19

c-MeST > Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 6.50, p < 0.001, d = 1.70

MeST > Control

c-MeST vs MeSTa

t (56) = 1.99, p = 0.05, d = 0.53

MeST > c-MeST

  Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 5.77, p < 0.001, d = 1.06

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 10.14, p < 0.001, d = 2.39

Improvement

Control

t (29) < 0.001, ns

No change

 Follow-up

  Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 7.50, p < 0.001, d = 1.96

c-MeST > Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 9.93, p < 0.001, d = 2.60

MeST > Control

c-MeST vs MeSTa

t (56) = 2.14, p < 0.05, d = 0.57

MeST > c-MeST

  Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 9.15, p < 0.001, d = 1.96

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 15.14, p < 0.001, d = 3.89

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 2.84, ns

No change

Adaptive emotion regulation

 Post-intervention

  Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 13.61, p < 0.001, d = 3.57

c-MeST > Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 11.73, p < 0.001, d = 3.07

MeST > Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) = 0.36, ns

c-MeST = MeST

  Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 37.55, p < 0.001, d = 6.92

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 26.76, p < 0.001, d = 4.57

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 3.30, ns

No change

 Follow-up

  Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 19.29, p < 0.001, d = 5.06

c-MeST > Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 19.61, p < 0.001, d = 5.14

MeST > Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) = 1.22, ns

MeST > c-MeST

  Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 7.57, p < 0.001, d = 1.40

Improvement

MeST

t (29) = 9.19, p < 0.001, d = 1.51

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 3.08, ns

No change

Maladaptive emotion regulation

 Post-intervention

  Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 5.61, p < 0.001, d = 1.47

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 5.07, p < 0.001, d = 1.33

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) = 0.36, ns

c-MeST = MeST

  Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 24.80, p < 0.001, d = 5.13

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 20.97, p < 0.001, d = 3.51

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 1.47, ns

No change

 Follow-up

  Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 12.69, p < 0.001, d = 3.33

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 12.49, p < 0.001, d = 3.28

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) = 0.41, ns

MeST = c-MeST

  Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 6.25, p < 0.001, d = 1.35

Improvement

MeST

t (29) = 7.98, p < 0.001, d = 1.12

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 5.45, p < 0.001, d = 0.53

Improvement

Cognitive control

 Perseverative errors

  Post-intervention

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 12.01, p < 0.001, d = 3.17

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 12.85, p < 0.001, d = 2.27

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeSTa

t (56) = 2.26, p < 0.05, d = 0.60

c-MeST > MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 26.12, p < 0.001, d = 5.93

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 34.03, p < 0.001, d = 7.50

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 4.23, p < 0.001, d = 0.95

Improvement

  Follow-up

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 11.69, p < 0.001, d = 3.08

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 13.33, p < 0.001, d = 3.51

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeSTa

t (56) = 5.13, p < 0.05, d = 1.35

c-MeST > MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 3.86, p < 0.001, d = 1.13

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 4.42, p < 0.001, d = 1.14

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 11.50, p < 0.001, d = 0.93

Improvement

 Non-perseverative errors

  Post-intervention

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 9.25, p < 0.001, d = 2.42

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 13.69, p < 0.001, d = 3.59

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeSTa

t (56) = 5.01, p < 0.05, d = 1.32

c-MeST > MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 30.36, p < 0.001, d = 4.42

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 32.40, p < 0.001, d = 7.28

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 5.37, p < 0.001, d = 1.10

Improvement

  Follow-up

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 14.78, p < 0.001, d = 3.89

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 15.37, p < 0.001, d = 4.04

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeSTa

t (56) = 2.70, p < 0.05, d = 0.71

MeST < c-MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 10.52, p < 0.001, d = 2.62

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 7.75, p < 0.001, d = 1.93

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 9.76, p < 0.001, d = 0.93

Improvement

 Stroop—errors

  Post-intervention

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 5.52, p < 0.001, d = 1.45

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 4.45, p < 0.001, d = 1.17

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) = 1.76, ns

c-MeST = MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 7.29, p < 0.001, d = 1.54

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 11.89, p < 0.001, d = 2.30

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 1.65, ns

No change

  Follow-up

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 10.43, p < 0.001, d = 2.75

c-MeST < Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 10.50, p < 0.001, d = 2.77

MeST < Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) = 0.32, p ns

c-MeST = MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 2.76, p = 0.01, d = 0.53

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 4.82, p < 0.001, d = 1.07

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 1.01, ns

Improvement

 Stroop—interference time

  Post-intervention

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 0.48, ns

c-MeST = Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 1.77, ns

MeST = Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) = 1.00, ns

c-MeST = MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 6.55, p < 0.001, d = 0.47

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 5.06, p < 0.001, d = 0.64

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 13.25, p < 0.001, d = 1.05

Improvement

  Follow-up

   Between Group

c-MeST vs Control

t (57) = 0.01, ns

c-MeST = Control

MeST vs Control

t (57) = 0.01, ns

MeST = Control

c-MeST vs MeST

t (56) < 0.001, ns

c-MeST = MeST

   Within Group

c-MeST

t (28) = 8.33, p < 0.001, d = 0.32

Improvement

MeST

t (28) = 11.87, p < 0.001, d = 0.79

Improvement

Control

t (29) = 4.32, p < 0.001, d = 0.25

Improvement

  1. aNot significant when Bonferroni correction applied.