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Table 3 Results of moderator analyses of the ACT intervention on the outcome measure CES-D post-treatment compared to both control conditionsa

From: How and for whom does web-based acceptance and commitment therapy work? Mediation and moderation analyses of web-based ACT for depressive symptoms

 

ACT vs WLC

ACT vs EW

  

95 % CI

  

95 % CI

 
 

b

lower

upper

p

b

lower

upper

p

Demographic characteristics

 Age

−0.101

−0.32

0.12

.366

−0.026

−0.24

0.19

.810

 Gender

−1.253

−10.29

7.78

.785

−0.375

−9.20

8.45

.933

 Educational level

1.190

−0.70

3.08

.215

0.429

−1.55

2.40

.668

Psychological measures

 Depression (CES-D)

−0.228

−0.53

0.07

.133

−0.118

−0.39

0.15

.393

 Anxiety (HADS-A)

−0.675

−1.40

0.05

.068

−0.267

−1.03

0.50

.492

 Emotional well-being (MHC)

0.223

−2.08

2.53

.849

−1.014

−3.71

1.68

.459

 Psychological well-being (MHC)

0.556

−1.91

3.02

.656

−0.589

−3.21

2.04

.658

 Social well-being (MHC)

0.325

−1.99

2.64

.782

0.767

−1.69

3.23

.539

Diagnostic classification

 Current disorder

1.640

−3.47

6.75

.527

−1.332

−6.54

3.88

.614

 Current depressive disorder

1.294

−3.99

6.58

.629

0.767

−4.39

5.93

.769

 Comorbidity

0.775

−5.49

7.04

.807

−1.195

−7.08

4.69

.689

  1. ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, WLC Waiting List Condition, EW Expressive Writing, CES-D Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression Scale, HADS-A Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale – Anxiety subscale, MHC Mental Health Continuum
  2. aValues are unstandardized Betas