Table 1
Pre- and Post-workshop measured attitudes per item for the total group.
| Attitude items | n | Mean (SD) pre | Mean (SD) post | t (df) | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I believe that interventional manuals could be used effectively by the families I work with | 72 | 3.43 (0.58) | 3.89 (0.49) | –6.00 (71)** | –0.86 |
| 2. I believe that ABFT fits within the work I am doing | 73 | 3.70 (0.76) | 3.86 (0.69) | –1.84 (72) | –0.22 |
| 3. I’m interested to learn how to do ABFT | 73 | 4.22 (0.73) | 4.29 (0.68) | –1.00 (72) | –0.10 |
| 4. I already know enough intervention techniques to guide most families effectively | 72 | 2.46 (0.80) | 2.32 (0.80) | 1.46 (71) | 0.18 |
| 5. Interventional manuals are too rigid for guiding families from our service | 73 | 2.75 (0.78) | 2.29 (0.81) | 4.22 (72)** | 0.58 |
| 6. Using a manual restricts my own style of working with families | 73 | 2.73 (0.90) | 2.26 (0.88) | 3.68 (72)** | 0.53 |
| 7. By using a manual I cannot deal as flexible with crisis | 52 | 2.87 (0.82) | 2.29 (0.85) | 4.17 (51)** | 0.69 |
| 8. Meaningful change cannot take place in 16 weeks | 73 | 2.86 (0.98) | 2.79 (1.03) | .52 (72) | 0.07 |
| 9. ABFT focuses on the relation between the parent and one adolescent, and that is why it cannot be of additional value for all the other problems which the family has to deal with | 72 | 2.33 (0.96) | 2.19 (1.05) | .90 (71) | 0.14 |
[i] Note: * p < .006. ** p ≤ .001.
.20 Small effect, .50 Medium effect, .80 Large effect (Cohen, 1988).
To improve readability, we sorted the items based on the positively or negatively framed content.
Table 2
Pre- and Post-workshop measured attitudes per item for counselors with the most negative attitudes.
| Attitude items | n | Mean (SD) pre | Mean (SD) post | t (df) | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I believe that interventional manuals could be used effectively by the families I work with | 40 | 2.95 (0.22) | 3.78 (0.48) | –10.42 (39)** | –2.22 |
| 2. I believe that ABFT fits within the work I am doing | 27 | 2.85 (0.36) | 3.44 (0.70) | –3.65 (26)** | –1.06 |
| 3. I’m interested to learn how to do ABFT | 11 | 2.91 (0.30) | 3.45 (0.52) | –3.46 (10)* | –1.27 |
| 4. I already know enough intervention techniques to guide most families effectively | 33 | 3.21 (0.42) | 2.64 (0.90) | 3.98 (32)** | 0.81 |
| 5. Interventional manuals are too rigid for guiding families from our service | 47 | 3.23 (0.48) | 2.49 (0.75) | 5.86 (46)** | 1.18 |
| 6. Using a manual restricts my own style of working with families | 46 | 3.30 (0.51) | 2.43 (0.83) | 6.49 (45)** | 1.26 |
| 7. By using a manual I cannot deal as flexible with crisis | 36 | 3.28 (0.61) | 2.44 (0.84) | 5.15 (35)** | 1.14 |
| 8. Meaningful change cannot take place in 16 weeks | 46 | 3.48 (0.62) | 3.02 (0.86) | 3.08 (45)* | 0.61 |
| 9. ABFT focuses on the relation between the parent and one adolescent, and that is why it cannot be of additional value for all the other problems which the family has to deal with | 26 | 3.42 (0.58) | 2.38 (1.02) | 4.48 (25)** | 1.25 |
[i] Note: * p < .006. ** p ≤ .001.
.20 Small effect, .50 Medium effect, .80 Large effect (Cohen, 1988).
To improve readability, we sorted the items based on the positively and negatively framed content.
Table 3
Child report: Pre- and Post-treatment measures.
| Scale | n | Mean (SD) pre | Mean (SD) post | t (df) | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internalizing problems (YSR) | 23 | 24.06 (8.48) | 17.02 (8.97) | 3.43 (22)** | .81 |
| Withdrawn Depressed (YSR) | 23 | 6.61 (2.65) | 4.57 (2.74) | 2.75 (22)* | .76 |
| Anxious Depressed (YSR) | 23 | 10.61 (4.94) | 7.46 (4.83) | 2.87 (22)** | .64 |
| Depressive symptoms (CDI) | 22 | 17.30 (7.60) | 13.02 (5.37) | 3.34 (21)** | .65 |
[i] Note: * .01 < p ≤ .05. ** .001 < p ≤ .01. *** p ≤ .001.
.20 Small effect, .50 Medium effect, .80 Large effect (Cohen, 1988).
Table 4
Parent report: Pre- and Post-treatment measures.
| Scale | n | Mean (SD) pre | Mean (SD) post | t (df) | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internalizing problems (YSR) | 16 | 19.54 (10.26) | 13.26 (8.97) | 2.63 (15)* | .65 |
| Withdrawn Depressed (YSR) | 16 | 5.94 (3.00) | 3.73 (2.92) | 3.38 (15)** | .75 |
| Anxious Depressed (YSR) | 16 | 9.27 (5.30) | 5.36 (5.10) | 4.62 (15)*** | .75 |
[i] Note: * .01 < p ≤ .05. ** .001 < p ≤ .01. *** p ≤ .001.
.20 Small effect, .50 Medium effect, .80 Large effect (Cohen, 1988).