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Table 3 Mean scores of negative experiences among all groups

From: Negative and positive childhood experiences across developmental periods in psychiatric patients with different diagnoses – an explorative study

Negative 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)

       

   Neglect

0.6 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 0.5

0.8 ± 0.6

0.2 ± 0.3

8.1

<.001

   Separation

0.5 ± 0.6

0.4 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.6

0.6 ± 0.8

0.2 ± 0.4

3.9

<.01

   Secrets

0.9 ± 0.9

1.2 ± 1.1

1.0 ± 0.9

1.4 ± 1.1

0.6 ± 0.7

4.8

<.01

   Emotional Abuse

0.7 ± 0.6

1.0 ± 1.0

0.7 ± 0.8

1.2 ± 0.9

0.3 ± 0.5

8.2

<.001

   Physical Abuse

0.4 ± 0.6

0.4 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.7

0.1 ± 0.3

5.7

<.001

   Sexual Abuse

0.0 ± 0.3

0.2 ± 0.6

0.1 ± 0.3

0.3 ± 0.6

0.1 ± 0.4

2.0

n.s.

   Trauma Witnessing

0.4 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.5

0.5 ± 0.6

0.7 ± 0.9

0.1 ± 0.2

7.6

<.001

   Other Traumas

0.4 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.4

0.4 ± 0.6

0.2 ± 0.3

3.1

<.05

   Alcohol/Drug Abuse

0.4 ± 0.8

0.3 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 0.7

0.1 ± 0.2

4.0

<.01

Latency (7–12)

       

   Neglect

0.7 ± 0.6

0.8 ± 0.7

0.7 ± 0.5

1.1 ± 0.8

0.5 ± 0.5

5.0

<.001

   Separation

0.6 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 0.6

0.6 ± 0.7

0.9 ± 0.8

0.5 ± 0.6

2.8

<.05

   Secrets

1.0 ± 0.9

1.2 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 1.1

0.8 ± 0.8

4.2

<.01

   Emotional Abuse

0.8 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.9

1.0 ± 0.8

1.4 ± 0.9

0.7 ± 0.8

4.6

<.01

   Physical Abuse

0.5 ± 0.7

0.6 ± 0.7

0.6 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.8

0.5 ± 0.6

2.5

<.05

   Sexual Abuse

0.1 ± 0.3

0.2 ± 0.5

0.1 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.8

0.1 ± 0.4

5.3

<.001

   Trauma Witnessing

0.5 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.5

5.5

<.001

   Other Traumas

0.4 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.4

0.4 ± 0.5

0.5 ± 0.6

0.3 ± 0.4

1.4

n.s.

   Alcohol/Drug Abuse

0.5 ± 0.7

0.3 ± 0.6

0.6 ± 0.7

0.6 ± 0.8

0.2 ± 0.4

4.1

<.01

Adolescence (13–18)

       

   Neglect

1.0 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.7

1.0 ± 0.5

1.2 ± 0.7

0.8 ± 0.6

2.5

<.05

   Separation

0.9 ± 0.8

0.8 ± 0.8

0.9 ± 0.7

0.9 ± 0.7

0.6 ± 0.7

2.4

<.05

   Secrets

1.1 ± 0.9

1.3 ± 1.0

1.1 ± 0.9

1.5 ± 1.0

0.7 ± 0.8

4.7

<.01

   Emotional Abuse

0.8 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.9

1.1 ± 0.7

1.4 ± 0.9

0.8 ± 0.8

4.6

<.01

   Physical Abuse

0.8 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.6

1.0 ± 0.9

0.5 ± 0.6

5.0

<.001

   Sexual Abuse

0.2 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.4

0.5 ± 0.8

0.1 ± 0.3

3.2

<.05

   Trauma Witnessing

0.6 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.6

1.0 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.5

5.9

<.001

   Other Traumas

0.6 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.3

3.4

<.05

   Alcohol/Drug Abuse

1.1 ± 1.0

0.6 ± 0.8

0.7 ± 0.9

0.9 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.7

5.3

<.001

Adulthood (19≥)

       

   Neglect

1.4 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.9

1.2 ± 0.7

1.2 ± 0.8

0.9 ± 0.7

3.0

<.01

   Separation

1.6 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.9

1.5 ± 0.8

1.2 ± 0.9

1.0 ± 0.7

4.3

<.01

   Secrets

1.1 ± 1.0

1.3 ± 1.1

1.2 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.9

0.5 ± 0.7

8.1

<.001

   Emotional Abuse

0.9 ± 0.7

1.2 ± 0.9

1.1 ± 0.9

1.4 ± 0.9

0.6 ± 0.6

6.8

<.001

   Physical Abuse

1.0 ± 0.9

1.0 ± 0.8

0.9 ± 0.9

1.0 ± 0.9

0.4 ± 0.6

5.1

<.001

   Sexual Abuse

0.3 ± 0.6

0.6 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 0.7

0.2 ± 0.4

2.8

<.05

   Trauma Witnessing

0.8 ± 0.6

0.7 ± 0.7

1.0 ± 0.8

1.0 ± 0.9

0.5 ± 0.4

4.3

<.01

   Other Traumas

1.2 ± 0.6

1.0 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.8

1.0 ± 0.6

0.4 ± 0.4

14.8

<.001

   Alcohol/Drug Abuse

2.1 ± 0.8

0.8 ± 0.9

1.1 ± 0.9

1.0 ± 0.9

0.3 ± 0.6

29.3

<.001