Table 2: Comparision of scores before and after the intervention program.
Note: N=12; the Wilcoxon signed-rank test
M: Mean, SD: Standard Deviation; Mdn: Median; z: z-value; p: p-value; r: effect size.
RSES-J; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Japanese version
Before After
Scale M SD Mdn M Md Mdn z p r
The Metacognition scale
Total score 3.32 0.78 3.55 3.82 0.78 3.73 -2.35 .019 .679
Monitoring 2.87 0.93 2.86 3.33 0.87 3.36 -2.27 .023 .655
Control 3.31 0.88 3.39 3.88 0.87 3.78 -2.16 .031 .624
Metacognitive knowledge 3.95 0.64 4.00 4.43 0.87 4.56 -1.69 .091 .488
The Metacognition scale
Self-acceptance 11.92 4.76 11.50 14.67 3.82 14.50 -2.14 .032 .619
Self-actualizing attitude 22.75 7.45 25.00 25.92 6.30 26.00 -1.29 .196 .373
Fulfillment 20.25 6.82 20.00 27.00 8.78 30.00 -2.43 .015 .703
RSES-J 20.50 5.82 18.50 23.83 6.25 23.50 -2.24 .025 .648