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Table 4 Mean and standard deviation on dependent variables for each group (OCAT and control) at each assessment time (Time 1; Time 2)

From: Online Contingent Attention Training (OCAT): transfer effects to cognitive biases, rumination, and anxiety symptoms from two proof-of-principle studies

 

OCAT (N = 23)

Control group (N = 25)

Time 1

M (SD)

Time 2

M (SD)

Time 1

M (SD)

Time 2

M (SD)

Total attention time

    

 Toward positive stimuli (ms)

2527.56 (927.03)

1813.25 (915.93)

1914.96 (549.30)

1527.16 (550.82)

 Toward negative stimuli (ms)

2432.04 (853.9)

1422.91 (420.06)

1776.96 (513.99)

1466.67 (557.89)

Interpretation bias index (proportion)

.61 (.29)

.92 (.18)

.54 (.29)

.49 (.31)

Depressive symptoms (CESD; range: 0–24)

12.10 (4.73)

11.00 (5.57)

12.92 (4.64)

12.08 (4.36)

Generalized anxiety symptoms (GAD; range: 0–21)

10.55 (6.03)

9.39 (5.15)

9.60 (5.23)

9.52 (4.10)

Brooding rumination (RRS; range: 5–20)

11.41 (3.97)

11.26 (4.42)

11.40 (3.46)

11.48 (4.13)

Reappraisal (ERQ; range: 7–35)

11.68 (3.68)

13.09 (3.84)

12.00 (3.46)

12.68 (3.54)

  1. In the attention and interpretation bias indices, scores higher than .50 represent a bias towards positive information
  2. M mean; SD standard deviation