Table 2 Mean scores of positive experiences across developmental periods among all groups
Positive Experiences and Age at Onset | Alcohol Related Disorders | Schizophrenic Disorders | Affective Disorders | Personality Disorders | Control Group | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | F | p | |
Early Childhood (0–6) | |||||||
Competence | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 | n.s |
Safety | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 3.2 | <.05 |
Latency (7–12) | |||||||
Competence | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.9 | 0.2 | n.s |
Safety | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 5.1 | <.001 |
Adolescence (13–18) | |||||||
Competence | 2.1 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 0.6 | n.s |
Safety | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 4.0 | <.01 |
Adulthood (≥19) | |||||||
Competence | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 1.3 | n.s |
Safety | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 4.9 | <.001 |