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Table 3 Outcome variables of BodyThink program of study participants

From: BodyThink program-based body image education improves Korean adolescents’ attitudes toward cosmetic surgery: randomized controlled trial

Variables

Control (n = 92)

Experimental (n = 90)

Z*

P*

Body esteem

    

    Pre

2.55 ± 0.54

2.45 ± 0.51

  

    Post

2.59 ± 0.53

2.49 ± 0.51

  

    Difference

0.04 ± 0.28

0.04 ± 0.36

-0.276

0.782

    P

0.059

0.226

  

Body image

    

    Pre

3.39 ± 0.75

3.39 ± 0.69

  

    Post

3.42 ± 0.84

3.55 ± 0.72

  

    Difference

0.02 ± 0.39

0.16 ± 0.56

-1.509

0.131

    P**

0.824

0.028

  

Appearance stress

    

    Pre

2.20 ± 0.85

2.36 ± 0.90

  

    Post

2.15 ± 0.89

2.29 ± 0.91

  

    Difference

-0.05 ± 0.44

-0.07 ± 0.55

-0.217

0.828

    P**

0.455

0.297

  

Depression

    

    Pre

1.89 ± 0.55

1.86 ± 0.47

  

    Post

1.82 ± 0.50

1.80 ± 0.53

  

    Difference

-0.07 ± 0.39

-0.05 ± 0.43

-1.011

0.312

    P**

0.288

0.046

  

Cosmetic surgery attitude

    

    Pre

1.51 ± 0.54

1.59 ± 0.58

  

    Post

1.54 ± 0.64

1.40 ± 0.52

  

    Difference

0.03 ± 0.38

-0.19 ± 0.41

-3.851

< 0.001

    P**

0.830

< 0.001

  
  1. Note. Mean ± SD, *Mann-Whitney U test, ** Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, paired t-test