Table 3.
Group differences (TAS-20 total score < 61 vs. ≥ 61) regarding SEE, SPS, and SIAS scores
| Test dimension | TAS-20 total score < 61 (n = 56)1 | TAS-20 total score ≥ = 61(n = 16)1 | MANCOVA/ANCOVA2 F | p | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE | 3.77 | < 0.01 | 0.30 | ||
| acceptance of own emotions | 21.55 (3.98) | 16.56 (4.76) | 18.69 | < 0.01 | 0.22 |
| experience of being flooded with emotions | 21.82 (6.66) | 27.75 (5.48) | 10.33 | < 0.01 | 0.13 |
| experience of lack of emotions | 11.75 (4.2) | 15.13 (3.86) | 7.9 | < 0.01 | 0.11 |
| physical symbolization of emotions | 25.35 (6.87) | 26.94 (5.28) | 0.8 | 0.37 | 0.01 |
| imaginative symbolization of emotions | 14.47 (6.02) | 18.88 (5.14) | 8.05 | < 0.01 | 0.11 |
| experience of emotion regulation | 11.95 (2.87) | 10.63 (4.06) | 1.97 | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| experience of self-control | 17.78 (4.01) | 15.31 (4.54) | 4.48 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| SPS | 18.35 (15.52) | 26.19 (18.14) | 2.71 | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| SIAS | 24.48 (15.19) | 38.81 (17.86) | 8.82 | < 0.01 | 0.13 |
1Values are expressed as mean (SD); 2with methylphenidate and antidepressive medication as covariate; TAS = Toronto Alexithymiascale; MANCOVA = multivariate analysis of covariance; ANCOVA = analysis of covariance; SEE = skala zum Erleben von Emotionen (Experience of Emotions scale); SPS = social Phobia scale; SIAS = social Interaction Anxiety scale.