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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 3 Group × time interactions on the outcomes variables and effect sizes (Cohen’s d)

From: A controlled trial of a dissonance-based eating disorders prevention program with Brazilian girls

Variables

Group × time interactiona

F

p

d

Effect sizeb

Powerc

Body dissatisfaction

 BSQ

14.00

.000

0.92

Large

0.99

Sociocultural influences

 SATAQ-3

14.40

.000

0.96

Large

1.00

Eating attitudes

 EAT-26

3.28

.076

0.46

Intermediate

0.94

Eating disorders symptoms

 EDDS

3.83

.056

0.56

Intermediate

0.99

Depressive symptoms

 CDI

8.24

.006

0.80

Large

0.99

Negative affect

 PANAS

6.64

.013

0.75

Intermediate

0.99

Body appreciation

 BAS

9.07

.004

0.71

Intermediate

0.99

  1. aData from Mixed ANOVA, with condition (assessment-only and BP) as between-subjects factor and time (pre and posttest) as within-subjects factor
  2. bAccording to Cohen (1988)
  3. cCalculating using the effect-size and the final sample size