Table 2

Perceived changes after retirement and life skills improvement of HRP evaluation (experimental group n = 47, comparison group n = 43)

OutcomesGroupsx¯ ± S.D.Difference between groupsChange within groups
BaselinePosttestFollow-upPosttest – baselineFollow-up – baseline
   x¯ ± S.D.d¯
p-value
x¯ ± S.D.d¯
p-value
F(d.f.)
p-value
Perceived changes of retirementExperimental69.1 ± 9.267.7 ± 7.768.0 ± 6.9–1.0 ± 9.1–3.83
0.034*
–1.1 ± 9.6–1.48
0.404
0.48(2,45), 0.625
Comparison66.2 ± 6.368.9 ± 5.466.5 ± 6.32.8 ± 7.00.4 ± 6.44.18(2,41), 0.023**
Life skills
Decision-making skills
Experimental41.0 ± 6.340.7 ± 7.441.0 ± 5.1–0.2 ± 7.40.013
0.992
0.1 ± 5.70.023
0.985
0.12(2,45), 0.885
Comparison40.0 ± 5.439.8 ± 5.740.0 ± 5.5–0.2 ± 4.80.0 ± 4.90.05(2,41), 0.948
Planning skillsExperimental47.7 ± 4.646.5 ± 7.246.8 ± 4.0–1.2 ± 7.91.665
0.244
0.4 ± 3.70.481
0.585
0.51(2,45), 0.605
Comparison47.3 ± 5.347.8 ± 4.847.2 ± 4.80.5 ± 4.2–0.1 ± 4.30.43(2,41), 0.657
Seeking support skillExperimental18.1 ± 3.219.0 ± 3.719.1 ± 2.90.9 ± 4.10.530
0.503
1.0 ± 2.41.399
0.013*
1.48(2,45), 0.240
Comparison18.4 ± 2.618.9 ± 2.918.1 ± 2.90.4 ± 2.9–0.4 ± 2.61.35(2,41), 0.266

Note(s): (1)*p < 0.05 revealed significant differences between experimental and comparison groups by independent t-test

(2)d is effect size compared experimental and comparison groups

(3)p < 0.05 reveal significant differences within groups by repeated measure ANOVA

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