Efficacy evaluation of an affectionate touch-based psychological intervention program for in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer patients: A controlled trial

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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 115400
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.115400

Table 3 Baseline measures, median (interquartile rage)

	Male (n = 100)		Z/t	P value	Female (n = 100)		Z/t	P value
	IG (n = 51)	CG (n = 49)	Z/t	P value	IG (n = 51)	CG (n = 49)	Z/t	P value
Total score	55 (51-61)	55 (49.5-60)	Z = -0.784	0.433	58 (53-62)	55 (48.5-62.5)	Z = -1.478	0.139
Affection	21 (20-24)	20 (19-23)	Z = -1.713	0.087	21 (20-22)	20 (18.5-25)	Z = -0.423	0.672
Cognitive	20 (19-23)	21 (20-24.5)	Z = -1.234	0.217	21 (20-23)	20 (19.5-24.5)	Z = -0.472	0.637
Communication	14 (12-16)	14 (8-16)	Z = -0.942	0.346	15 (13-16)	15 (12-16.5)	Z = -1.073	0.283
Depression	4 (2-8)	4 (0-9)	Z = -0.601	0.548	8 (4-10)	6 (2-12)	Z = -0.017	0.986
Anxiety	6 (2-10)	4 (2-10)	Z = -0.08	0.936	6 (4-10)	6 (4-12)	Z = -1.041	0.298
Stress	10 (6-14)	10 (6-14)	Z = -0.146	0.884	12.35 ± 5.56	13.18 ± 7.19	t = -0.644	0.521
Affectionate touch	14 (10-19)	17 (12-19)	Z = -1.381	0.167	15 (10-19)	17 (11.5-20)	Z = -1.049	0.294

IG: Intervention group; CG: Control group.

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Citation: Zeng WF, Zhang Q, Wang XR, Xu ZY, Huang CW, Zhang QQ, Yan HL, Wang YX. Efficacy evaluation of an affectionate touch-based psychological intervention program for in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer patients: A controlled trial. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 115400
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Zeng WF, Zhang Q, Wang XR, Xu ZY, Huang CW, Zhang QQ, Yan HL, Wang YX. Efficacy evaluation of an affectionate touch-based psychological intervention program for in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer patients: A controlled trial. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 115400 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.115400]

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