| t-test for equality of means between the groups | ||||||
| Change from T1 to: | Mean difference | Mean SD | t-value | df | p-value | d-value |
| Incompetence T2 | −0.11 | 0.36 | −1.84 | 151 | 0.07 | |
| Incompetence T3 | 0.03 | 0.48 | 0.35 | 158 | 0.73 | |
| Role restriction T2 | −0.11 | 0.52 | −1.35 | 151 | 0.18 | |
| Role restriction T3 | −0.17 | 0.54 | −1.90 | 125.30 * | 0.06 | |
| Social isolation T2 | −0.17 | 0.49 | −2.13 | 151 | 0.04 | 0.35 |
| Social isolation T3 | 0.02 | 0.56 | 0.24 | 160 | 0.81 | |
| Spousal problems T2 | −0.10 | 0.50 | −1.06 | 146 | 0.29 | |
| Spousal problems T3 | −0.04 | 0.61 | −0.35 | 152 | 0.73 | |
| Health problems T2 | −0.03 | 0.52 | −0.30 | 151 | 0.76 | |
| Health problems T3 | −0.22 | 0.66 | −1.99 | 160 | 0.05 | 0.33 |
| Total stress scale T2 | −0.11 | 0.30 | −2.22 | 146 | 0.03 | 0.37 |
| Total stress scale T3 | −0.05 | 0.35 | −0.97 | 117.00* | 0.39 | |