Table 3 Comparison of coping with pregnancy in the two groups in pre-intervention and at two points of follow-up periods

The total score

Before

6.11(1.31)

6.25(1.03)

0.974

0.01

-0.57, 0.59

0.974

Immediate

7.63(1.02)

6.58(1.03)

0.001

-1.15

-1.67, -0.64

0.001

4 weeks

8.40(1.03)

6.66(1.02)

0.001

-1.84

-2.36, -1.32

0.001

Planning Preparation

Before

1.54(0.71)

1.48(0.61)

0.581

-0.09

-0.44, 0.24

0.581

Immediate

2.69(0.38)

1.77(0.57)

0.001

-0.93

-1.19, -0.68

0.001

4 weeks

2.94(0.36)

1.75(0.62)

0.001

-1.20

-1.47, -0.93

0.001

Positive spiritual

Before

2.34(0.68)

2.50(0.53)

0.534

0.09

-0.20, 0.39

0.534

Immediate

2.71(0.66)

2.54(0.50)

0.001

-0.22

-0.52, 0.06

0.126

4weeks

2.67(0.59)

2.56(0.49)

0.244

-0.61

-0.11, 0.43

0.244

Avoidance pattern

Before

2.23(0.47)

2.26(0.63)

0.943

0.01

-0.28, 0.30

0.943

Immediate

2.23(0.47)

2.26(0.63)

0.943

0.01

-0.28, 0.30

0.943

4 weeks

2.79(0.43)

2.34(0.56)

0.001

-0.47

-0.74, -0.21

0.001