Table 2.
Differences in betrayal experience as a function of demographic and trauma-related characteristics.
| Predictor | Categories | PMIE-betrayal experience | F/chi2, significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 369) | Yes (n = 324) | |||
| Age | M = 39.91 SD = 13.79 | M = 41.56 SD = 13.86 | F = 2.45, NS | |
| SES | M = 2.41, SD = 1.16 | M = 2.41, SD = 1.16 | F = 2.35, NS | |
| Gender | Male | 57% (191) | 49.7% (144) | Chi2 = 3.65, p < 0.05 |
| Female | 43% (174) | 50.3% (176) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 66.4% (243) | 63.3% (212) | Chi2 = 0.02, NS |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 33.6% (123) | 33.7% (108) | ||
| Academic education | No | 57.9% (210) | 48.7% (154) | Chi2 = 5.64, p < 0.05 |
| Yes | 42.1% (153) | 52.3% (162) | ||
| Immigration status | Born in Israel | 87% (321) | 11.4% (287) | Chi2 = 0.62, NS |
| Born abroad | 13% (48) | 50.3% (37) | ||
| Direct exposure | No | 53.7% (352) | 46.7% (304) | Chi2 = 0.56, NS |
| Yes | 46.3% (14) | 53.3% (16) | ||
| Harmed loved one (murdered/kidnapped/injured) | No | 53.7% (303) | 51.2% (369) | Chi2 = 0.27, NS |
| Yes | 46.3% (63) | 48.8% (66) | ||