Table 2 Comparison of TCI dimensions, sub dimension and BIS/BAS scores between SAD subtype groups
From: Personality subtypes in adults with social anxiety disorder - novelty seeking makes the difference
|  | Prototypic ↑↑HA / ↓NS | Atypic ↑HA / NS |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 338 (59%) | n = 237 (41%) | ||||
mean (SD) | mean (SD) | t | pa | d | |
Harm Avoidance | 74.48 (6.79) | 62.19 (9.50) | 18.09 | < .001 | 1.53 |
 anticipatory worry | 69.84 (9.27) | 56.30 (10.89) | 15.59 | < .001 | 1.36 |
 fear of uncertainty | 61.49 (5.72) | 54.31 (10.13) | 9.86 | < .001 | 0.92 |
 shyness | 67.53 (5.32) | 61.88 (8.61) | 8.97 | < .001 | 0.82 |
 fatigability | 72.65 (10.45) | 63.14 (12.62) | 9.53 | < .001 | 0.84 |
Novelty Seeking | 35.50 (7.76) | 53.51 (9.49) | 24.97 | < .001 | 2.12 |
 exploratory excitability | 32.11 (9.65) | 46.02 (10.41) | 16.48 | < .001 | 1.40 |
 impulsiveness | 40.92 (7.90) | 53.45 (12.96) | 13.26 | < .001 | 1.22 |
 extravagance | 43.19 (11.42) | 55.52 (13.06) | 12.00 | < .001 | 1.02 |
 disorderliness | 46.57 (9.45) | 54.39 (10.47) | 9.33 | < .001 | 0.79 |
Reward Dependence | 49.34 (10.67) | 50.30 (10.74) | 1.06 | .145 | 0.09 |
Persistence | 52.29 (10.72) | 49.79 (12.71) | 2.47 | .007 | 0.21 |
Self-Directedness | 28.71 (13.69) | 34.97 (14.81) | 5.22 | < .001 | 0.44 |
Cooperativeness | 43.95 (14.08) | 45.01 (14.57) | .87 | .190 | 0.07 |
Self-Transcendence | 45.06 (10.75) | 48.71 (12.48) | 3.66 | < .001 | 0.32 |
BIS | 11.98 (2.43) | 10.35 (2.87) | 7.12 | < .001 | 0.62 |
BAS | 8.49 (1.93) | 9.33 (1.94) | 7.07 | < .001 | 0.44 |