Table 2 Bivariate analysis of categorical variables associated with alexithymia, cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression

Education level of the father

Primary or less

43.71 ± 6.81

26.90 ± 3.37

13.19 ± 4.02

Complementary

44.95 ± 7.07

26.45 ± 3.13

13.14 ± 3.20

Secondary

44.53 ± 7.39

28.09 ± 3.77

12.74 ± 3.82

University

44.46 ± 6.88

27.65 ± 4.15

13.31 ± 4.17

p

0.952

0.320

0.929

Being a warrior during the war

No

40.24 ± 2.63

29.49 ± 2.62

10.68 ± 1.92

Yes

46.75 ± 7.62

26.36 ± 3.73

14.31 ± 3.96

p

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Physical illnesses during and after the war

No

44.21 ± 6.89

27.51 ± 3.69

12.91 ± 3.65

Yes

46.73 ± 8.30

27.00 ± 3.85

14.09 ± 5.01

p

0.261

0.662

0.330

Suffered combat injuries in the father

No

42.52 ± 6.04

28.46 ± 3.28

11.84 ± 3.32

Yes

46.25 ± 7.46

26.53 ± 3.83

14.13 ± 3.89

p

0.004

0.004

0.001

PTSD in the father

No

40.28 ± 2.74

29.25 ± 2.60

10.70 ± 1.97

Yes

49.58 ± 7.33

25.27 ± 3.66

15.88 ± 3.54

p

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Sex of the child

Men

45.87 ± 7.41

27.14 ± 3.68

13.87 ± 4.14

Women

42.36 ± 5.94

27.94 ± 3.69

11.79 ± 2.81

p

0.006

0.259

0.002

Marital Status of the child

Single

43.44 ± 6.52

27.95 ± 3.72

12.15 ± 3.66

Married

44.96 ± 7.27

27.22 ± 3.67

13.47 ± 3.80

p

0.272

0.317

0.078

Education level of the child

Secondary or less

46.82 ± 8.15

26.55 ± 3.24

14.09 ± 4.41

University

44.20 ± 6.91

27.56 ± 3.73

12.91 ± 3.73

p

0.242

0.387

0.330