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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 117122
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.117122
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.117122
Table 1 Baseline data comparison, n (%)
| Indicators | Control group (n = 60) | Research group (n = 73) | χ2/t | P value |
| Sex | 0.416 | 0.519 | ||
| Male | 32 (53.33) | 43 (58.90) | ||
| Female | 28 (46.67) | 30 (41.10) | ||
| Age (years) | 63.95 ± 6.24 | 64.18 ± 6.37 | 0.209 | 0.835 |
| Disease duration (months) | 6.62 ± 2.55 | 7.05 ± 3.08 | 0.865 | 0.389 |
| NYHA classification | 0.151 | 0.698 | ||
| Grade I | 25 (41.67) | 28 (38.36) | ||
| Grade II | 35 (58.33) | 45 (61.64) | ||
| Hypertension | 24 (40.00) | 21 (28.77) | 1.856 | 0.173 |
| Diabetes | 13 (21.67) | 17 (23.29) | 0.050 | 0.824 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 16 (26.67) | 18 (24.66) | 0.070 | 0.792 |
| Educational level | 0.376 | 0.540 | ||
| Below junior college | 33 (55.00) | 44 (60.27) | ||
| Junior college or above | 27 (45.00) | 29 (39.73) |
Table 2 Resilience of the two groups
| Indicators | Control group (n = 60) | Research group (n = 73) | Z/t | P value |
| Tenacity (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 37.00 (33.00, 40.75) | 38.00 (32.00, 43.00) | -0.765 | 0.444 |
| After intervention | 40.00 (38.00, 44.00)a | 45.00 (41.00, 49.00)b | -5.093 | < 0.001 |
| Strength (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 21.00 (19.00, 25.00) | 24.00 (19.00, 27.00) | -1.646 | 0.100 |
| After intervention | 23.00 (21.25, 26.00)a | 26.00 (23.00, 28.50)b | -3.137 | 0.002 |
| Optimism (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 7.00 (6.00, 9.00) | 8.00 (6.00, 9.00) | -0.701 | 0.483 |
| After intervention | 10.00 (9.00, 12.00)a | 12.00 (10.00, 13.50)b | -3.056 | 0.002 |
| CD-RISC (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 65.67 ± 7.46 | 68.23 ± 8.50 | 1.825 | 0.070 |
| After intervention | 74.75 ± 6.23a | 82.68 ± 6.74b | 6.985 | < 0.001 |
Table 3 Sleep quality comparison
| Indicators | Control group (n = 60) | Research group (n = 73) | Z | P value |
| Sleep quality (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 2.00 (1.00, 2.75) | 1.00 (1.00, 3.00) | -1.013 | 0.311 |
| After intervention | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a | 1.00 (0.00, 1.00)b | -5.263 | < 0.001 |
| Sleep latency (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 2.00 (1.00, 2.75) | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00) | -0.563 | 0.573 |
| After intervention | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a | 1.00 (0.00, 1.00)b | -2.835 | 0.005 |
| Sleep duration (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00) | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00) | -1.424 | 0.155 |
| After intervention | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00)b | -2.494 | 0.013 |
| Sleep efficiency (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00) | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00) | -0.245 | 0.807 |
| After intervention | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a | 1.00 (1.00, 1.50)b | -2.039 | 0.041 |
| Sleep disturbances (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00) | 2.00 (1.00, 3.00) | -0.349 | 0.727 |
| After intervention | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a | 1.00 (1.00, 1.50)b | -2.319 | 0.020 |
| Hypnotic drug use (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 2.00 (1.00, 3.00) | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00) | -0.451 | 0.652 |
| After intervention | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00)a | 1.00 (1.00, 1.50)b | -2.248 | 0.025 |
| Daytime dysfunction (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 2.00 (1.25, 2.00) | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00) | -1.284 | 0.199 |
| After intervention | 2.00 (1.00, 2.00)a | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00)b | -2.646 | 0.008 |
Table 4 Quality of life comparison
| Indicators | Control group (n = 60) | Research group (n = 73) | Z/t | P value |
| Physical functioning (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 64.07 ± 7.68 | 62.36 ± 8.75 | 1.184 | 0.238 |
| After intervention | 70.65 ± 6.47a | 75.74 ± 7.81b | 4.036 | < 0.001 |
| Social functioning (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 68.55 ± 6.66 | 68.64 ± 6.91 | 0.076 | 0.940 |
| After intervention | 72.35 ± 6.98a | 76.34 ± 7.49b | 3.152 | 0.002 |
| Role-emotional (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 65.72 ± 6.28 | 66.32 ± 6.81 | 0.524 | 0.602 |
| After intervention | 72.32 ± 6.92a | 78.53 ± 7.05b | 5.097 | < 0.001 |
| Mental health (points) | ||||
| Before intervention | 70.00 (65.00, 74.00) | 71.00 (65.50, 76.00) | -1.162 | 0.245 |
| After intervention | 77.00 (74.00, 79.00)a | 82.00 (76.00, 87.00)b | -4.012 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Chu LJ, Lv JN. Sertraline plus psychological intervention for acute myocardial infarction with anxiety-depression comorbidity: Cardiac function, adverse mood, and resilience impacts. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(8): 117122
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.117122