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. 2025 Aug 25;12:32. doi: 10.1186/s40479-025-00307-1

Table 3.

Results of the multidimensional mood state questionnaire (MDMQ)

MDMQ Scale Group Condition Time M SD Statistic
Good versus bad BPD Overincl. Before 12.79 3.10 Between-subjects
After 12.58 3.67 Group: F(1,159) = 282.69, p <.001***, η2= 0.62
Excl. Before 12.53 3.52 Condition: F(1,159) = 1.46, p =.31, η2= 0.01
After 11.37 3.49 Group × condition: F(1,159) = 0.61, p =.44, η2 = 0.01
HC Overincl. Before 18.59 0.90 Within subjects
After 18.54 1.19 Time: F(1,159) = 4.14, p =.04*, η2= 0.03
Excl. Before 18.47 1.60 Time × group: F(1,159) = 2.55, p =.11, η2= 0.02
After 18.36 1.63 Time × condition: F(1,159) = 1.78, p =.18, η2=.01
Time × group × condition: F(1,159) = 1.40, p =.24, η2=.01
Awake versus tired BPD Overincl. Before 11.45 3.76 Between-subjects
After 11.03 3.33 Group: F(1,159) = 133.67, p <.001***, η2  = 0.46
Excl. Before 10.84 3.35 Condition: F(1,159) = 3.53, p =.06, η2  = 0.02
After 9.91 3.07 Group × condition: F(1,159) = 0.00, p =.98, η2  = 0.00
HC Overincl. Before 16.41 2.51 Within subjects
After 16.51 2.64 Time: F(1,159) = 4.35, p =.04*, η2= 0.03
Excl. Before 15.76 2.84 Time × group: F(1,159) = 2.72, p =.10, η2= 0.02
After 15.49 3.12 Time × condition: F(1,159) = 1.49, p =.22, η2=.01
Time × group × condition: F(1,159) = 0.04, p =.85, η2=.00
Calm versus nervous BPD Overincl. Before 11.61 3.05 Between-subjects
After 11.82 3.93 Group: F(1,159) = 224.84, p <.001***, η2  = 0.59
Excl. Before 10.02 3.44 Condition: F(1,159) = 5.15, p =.03*, η2  = 0.03
After 10.72 3.51 Group x condition: F(1,159) = 0.76, p =.39, η2= 0.01
HC Overincl. Before 17.86 2.00 Within subjects
After 17.59 2.34 Time: F(1,159) = 1.98, p =.16, η2= 0.01
Excl. Before 16.91 2.45 Time × group: F(1,159) = 0.91, p =.34, η2= 0.01
After 17.36 2.52 Time × condition: F(1,159) = 2.44, p =.12, η2=.01
Time × group × condition: F(1,159) = 0.09, p =.76, η2=.00

MDMQ Multidimensional Mood State Questionnaire, BPD borderline personality disorder, HC healthy controls, M mean, SD standard deviation