Research Article

Feasibility of the Positive Thoughts and Actions Prevention Program for Middle Schoolers at Risk for Depression

Table 5

Adjusted mean scores on proximal outcome measures by group and time.

ConstructCopingCognitionParent-Child Communication
MeasurePCECSCECPCCATSPCCCPCCP

PTA
 Baseline25.88 (4.37)30.93 (4.97)20.78 (5.65)25.06 (18.75)19.93 (3.15)25.56 (3.28)
 Postintervention26.15 (5.74)32.42 (7.54)21.79 (5.39)19.92 (14.84)19.29 (4.61)25.64 (2.86)
 6-month followup26.04 (5.14)21.61 (6.03)21.61 (6.03)19.61 (19.55)19.60 (2.77)25.24 (2.90)
 18-month followup26.10 (6.17)22.93 (5.22)22.93 (5.22)19.67 (19.84)19.31 (3.93)24.58 (3.73)
Controls
 Baseline 22.81 (5.17)30.06 (6.43)19.63 (6.13)26.15 (20.68)19.76 (4.07)24.93 (3.61)
 Post-intervention22.48 (5.23)28.85 (6.33)18.27 (5.59)22.55 (15.92)17.83 (3.56)24.51 (2.88)
 6-month followup23.42 (5.03)23.31 (4.48)23.31 (4.48)23.77 (22.06)19.72 (3.35)24.80 (3.04)
 18-month followup23.61 (3.28)21.89 (5.08)21.89 (5.08)24.48 (19.06)19.15 (4.24)24.62 (3.75)

Standard deviations are in parentheses. PCEC: Primary Control Engagement Coping; SCEC: Secondary Control Engagement Coping; PC: Personal Control; CATS: Children’s Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire; PCCC: Parent Child Communication—Child; PCCP: Parent Child Communication—Parent.