Pre

Post

p

Post comparison effect size

Pre vs. post

Pre comparison

Post comparison

Mother’s variables

Depressive state

(EPDS ≥ 9), n (%)

IG

17 (23.6)

14 (19.4)

0.63a

0.47b

0.18b

0.11

CG

13 (18.1)

13 (18.1)

1.00a

Child-rearing difficulty

IG

18.53 ± 6.01

0.23c

0.09

CG

17.45 ± 5.24

Husband/father/family functioning

IG

32.59 ± 8.09

0.85c

0.02

CG

32.36 ± 7.31

Anxiety/depression tendency

IG

19.30 ± 7.60

0.18c

0.08

CG

17.80 ± 6.42

Husband’s physical and mental illness

IG

14.55 ± 6.18

0.27c

0.08

CG

13.55 ± 5.26

Difficult baby

IG

17.31 ± 4.13

0.40c

0.07

CG

16.76 ± 4.09

Father’s variables

Child-rearing difficulties

IG

10.51 ± 3.08

0.39c

0.06

CG

10.94 ± 3.09

Father’s own anxiety and depression

IG

6.88 ± 3.10

0.95c

0.02

CG

6.91 ± 2.97

Marital relationship

IG

8.10 ± 2.60

0.79c

0.00

CG

7.99 ± 2.42