Table 2. Gender differences in Attitude to Aging Questionnaire and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale scores.
p<0.05: statistical significance level; SD: standard deviation; t: independent samples t-test
| Parameters | Women | Men | t-value | p-value | |
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | ||||
| Attitudes on Aging Questionnaire (AAQ) | Psychosocial loss | 26.82±6.69 | 26.81±6.08 | 0.011 | 0.991 |
| Physical change | 23.39±6.17 | 24.63±4.91 | -1.677 | 0.095 | |
| Psychosocial growth | 25.25±3.64 | 26.56±4.45 | -2.456 | 0.015 | |
| Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) | Self-esteem | 1.02±0.65 | 0.83±0.55 | 2.332 | 0.020 |
| Continuity of self-concept | 3.00±1.26 | 2.00±1.07 | 6.559 | <0.001 | |
| Trust in people | 1.14±0.58 | 1.50±0.62 | -4.625 | <0.001 | |
| Sensitivity to criticism | 2.29±0.75 | 1.88±1.12 | 3.212 | 0.002 | |
| Depressive affect | 1.68±1.29 | 1.38±1.23 | 1.876 | 0.062 | |
| Dreaminess | 0.32±0.71 | 0.56±0.79 | -2.466 | 0.015 | |
| Psychosomatic symptoms | 4.50±2.83 | 3.06±2.12 | 4.680 | <0.001 | |
| Feeling threatened in interpersonal relationships | 1.50±1.18 | 0.88±0.93 | 4.740 | <0.001 | |
| Degree of participation in discussions | 0.54±0.73 | 1.25±0.83 | -6.992 | <0.001 | |
| Parental interest | 1.75±1.58 | 2.44±1.81 | -3.106 | 0.002 | |
| Relationship with the father | 1.14±1.33 | 1.81±1.39 | -3.870 | <0.001 | |
| Psychic isolation | 0.61±0.62 | 0.31±0.59 | 3.849 | <0.001 | |