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Table 3 Median values of job seeking self-efficacy skills (pre- and post-dental treatment)

From: An exploratory pilot study to assess self-perceived changes among social assistance recipients regarding employment prospects after receiving dental treatment

Job seeking self-efficacy scale (JSS)

Median values (interquartile range)

Effect size (p value)

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

Total scale

5.0 (4.2–6.0)

5.5 (4.8–6.5)

D = 0.40 (p = 0.002)

Independence skills

5.4 (4.8–6.6)

5.8 (5.0–6.7)

D = 0.34 (p = 0.011)

Social skills

4.9 (3.2–6.0)

5.4 (4.7–6.3)

D = 0.39 (p = 0.003)