Table 5.
Comparisons between the experimental group (N = 162) and the control group (N = 131) according to gender regarding the scales included in the study.
| Group | Gender | N | M | SD | t | Df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental | MPIS | M | 78 | 42.08 | 11.38 | −4.172 | 160 | 0.001*** |
| F | 84 | 49.78 | 12.04 | |||||
| HDSQ | M | 78 | 15.2 | 18.33 | −3.447 | 160 | 0.001*** | |
| F | 84 | 26.58 | 23.19 | |||||
| PS-Patient | M | 77 | 29.23 | 18.50 | −1.744 | 160 | 0.08 | |
| F | 84 | 34.48 | 19.62 | |||||
| Control | MPIS | M | 66 | 39.66 | 11.88 | −0.439 | 129 | 0.66 |
| F | 65 | 40.53 | 10.82 | |||||
| HDSQ | M | 66 | 9.28 | 15.55 | −0.369 | 129 | 0.71 | |
| F | 65 | 10.29 | 15.59 | |||||
| PS-Patient | M | 66 | 20.1 | 11.61 | −1.254 | 129 | 0.21 | |
| F | 65 | 23.07 | 15.27 | |||||
N, number; M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation; t, t-test; df, Degrees of freedom; MPIS, Mekeres Psychosocial Internalization Scale; HDSQ, Hopelessness Depression Symptom Questionnaire; PS, Patient scale – Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.