Table 2 Comparison of self-confidence, stress, anxiety, depression and academic progress in two groups of intervention and control group

Self-confidence

Intervention group

1.31 ± 2.66

7.28 ± 2.16

5.97 ± 3.03

 < 0.001

Control group

1.22 ± 2.67

1.28 ± 2.67

0.057 ± 4.02

0.934

p-value**

0.894

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

DASS Stress

Intervention group

12.65 ± 1.67

9.24 ± 1.75

-3.22 ± 2.19

 < 0.001

Control group

12.25 ± 1.25

12.40 ± 1.24

0.142 ± 1.88

0.656

p-value**

0.316

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

DASS Anxiety

Intervention group

11.34 ± 1.90

10.51 ± 2.03

-0.80 ± 2.68

0.087

Control group

11.02 ± 2.28

10.71 ± 2.09

-0.31 ± 2.76

0.506

p-value**

0.572

0.687

0.459

DASS Depression

Intervention group

10.08 ± 1.66

9.37 ± 1.98

-0.71 ± 2.49

0.099

Control group

10.42 ± 1.09

10.05 ± 1.90

-0.37 ± 2.11

0.306

p-value**

0.313

0.146

0.537

Academic progress

Intervention group

83.40 ± 18.35

103.71 ± 15.92

20.31 ± 22.61

 < 0.001

Control group

80.42 ± 22.60

81.65 ± 22.66

1.22 ± 32.62

0.825

p-value**

0.548

 < 0.001

0.006