Table 5 Comparison of moderators’ scores between intervention and control groups before and three months after intervention

Social support

intervention

20.14 ± 49.61

17.35 ± 55.55

0.005

control

21.84 ± 48.08

18.74 ± 48.56

0.7

P^**

0.78

0.03

P^***

0.006

Dispositional coping style

intervention

19.45 ± 45.56

18.03 ± 55.84

<0.001

control

17.80 ± 48.85

15.75 ± 47.6

0.37

P^**

0.93

0.01

P^***

<0.001

moderators

intervention

14.40 ± 49.09

14.40 ± 55.69

<0.001

control

17 ± 48.46

13.92 ± 48.08

0.73

P^**

0.83

0.004

P^***

<0.001