Table 4.
Results of Independent Samples T-Tests of the Type of Perpetrator-Victim Relationship on the Reported Personality Attributions.
| Personality attributions | Sample item | (ex-)intimate | Other | t | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Schizotypal | Does this person have odd beliefs or fantasies that influence behavior? | 3.26 | .71 | 3.25 | .66 | −.10 |
| Schizoid | Does this person lack a desire for intimacy with friends or partners? | 3.47 | .84 | 3.33 | .80 | −.78 |
| Paranoid | Does this person worry excessively about whether they can trust the people close to them? | 2.63 | .95 | 3.06 | 1.03 | 2.10* |
| Antisocial | Does this person show recklessness or disregard for the safety of others? | 3.02 | .79 | 3.03 | .80 | .10 |
| Borderline | Does this person display suicidal behavior, threats, or self-mutilating behavior? | 2.97 | .78 | 3.50 | .55 | 4.09*** |
| Histrionic | Does this person have an exaggerated expression of emotion? | 2.97 | .90 | 2.98 | .78 | .03 |
| Narcissistic | Does this person need to be admired by others? | 2.50 | .95 | 2.62 | .94 | .64 |
| Dependent | Does this person go to extreme lengths to get support from others? | 3.70 | .82 | 4.05 | .82 | 2.10* |
| Avoidant | Is this person worried about being criticized or rejected? | 3.69 | .89 | 3.85 | 1.01 | .83 |
| Obsessive-Compulsive | Does this person pay very close attention to details, rules, lists, order, or organization? | 3.65 | .85 | 3.44 | .98 | −1.14 |
*
p < .05. ***p < .001.