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Table 5 Comparison of RRS-10, RRS, and CES-D between male and female

From: Psychometric properties of the 10-item ruminative response scale in Chinese university students

Scale

Male (n = 2618)

Female (n = 2618)

Mean difference

P value

Cohen’s d

Depression

19.81 ± 2.59

21.94 ± 4.22

-2.13

0.00

-0.61

Brooding

10.49 ± 3.37

10.60 ± 2.41

-0.12

0.08

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Reflection

10.67 ± 2.87

10.76 ± 2.93

-0.09

0.26

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RRS-10

21.15 ± 4.48

21.36 ± 4.59

-0.21

0.10

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RRS

40.97 ± 7.02

43.30 ± 5.00

-2.33

0.00

-0.38

CES-D

32.23 ± 6.74

33.76 ± 8.00

-1.53

0.00

-0.21