Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Characteristics | Hormonal contraception (n = 127) M (SD) or n | No hormonal contraception (n = 272) M (SD) or n | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 23.38 (4.76) | 24.35 (4.86) | t(397) = 1.87, p = .06, d = 0.20 (95% CI [−0.05, 1.98]) |
| BMI | 22.29 (2.69) | 21.78 (2.53) | t(397) = −1.86, p = .06, d = −0.02 (95% CI [−1.06, .0.03]) |
| CTQ | 30.24 (6.14) | 32.15 (8.23) | U = 14,783.50, Z = −2.33, p = .06 |
| STAI-T | 1.60 (0.28) | 1.66 (0.34) | U = 15,912, Z = −1.04, p = .30 |
| BDI-II | 3.69 (3.94) | 4.17 (3.91) | U = 16,052.5, Z = −1.14, p = .25 |
| ERQ reappraisal | 29.66 (4.91) | 29.14 (5.43) | t(397) = −.92, p = .09, d = −0.26 (95% CI [−1.64, 0.59]) |
| ERQ suppression | 11.33 (4.18) | 11.47 (4.14) | t(397) = 0.31, p = .76, d = 0.03 (95% CI [−0.74, 1.01]) |
| Participants who had seen the film before | 8 | 21 | χ2(1) = 0.24, p = .62, φ = 0.03 |
| Baseline cortisol (nmol/l) | 2.98 (1.99) | 2.63 (1.76) | t(397) = −1.81, p = .04, d = 0.19 (95% CI [−0.75, −0.31]) |
M = mean, SD = standard deviation, BMI = body mass index, CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, STAI-T = state-trait anxiety inventory-trait subscale, BDI-II = Beck depression inventory-revised, ERQ = emotion regulation questionnaire (subscales reappraisal and suppression).