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investigator had a list of the participants' names and
respective codes.
Statistical Analyses
Instruments were scored and double-checked following
the collection of the pretests and posttests. The data were
keyed into the computer and analyzed by the researcher
using SPSS for MS Windows Release 8.0. The data were then
analyzed via a sequence of two one-way multivariate
analyses of variance (MANOVA). The independent variable for
the analysis was group membership (i.e. experimental and
control); the dependent variables for the first MANOVA
consisted of change scores on the Total CBCL, Total PSI,
and the JPPSST. The dependent variables for the second
MANOVA consisted of change scores for the Internalizing and
Externalizing subscales of the CBCL and the Parent Domain,
Child Domain, and Life Stress subscales of the PSI. A
MANOVA of change scores was deemed more appropriate than
analyzing the data using a MANCOVA. Specifically, a MANOVA
was utilized to analyze change from pretest to posttest as
opposed to artificially equating the groups at pretest as
in MANCOVA (Maxwell & Delaney, 1990). A level of
significance of .05 was established as the criterion for
either retaining or rejecting the hypotheses.48
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Brandt, Marielle Aloyse. An Investigation of the Efficacy of Play Therapy with Young Children, dissertation, May 1999; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2184/m1/55/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .