Table 1. Patient and control details.
| Controls | Schizophrenia | Significance | |
| Age (years) | 40.87±11.72 | 41.23±11.78 | p = 0.936 |
| Gender (M/F) | 7/9 | 11/2 | |
| NART | 113.57±8.30 | 106.55±11.92 | p = 0.096 |
| BDI | 3.31±2.96 | 17.43±12.88 | p = 0.002* |
| SP | 30.86±10.97 | 45.07±12.18 | p = 0.004* |
| RSES | 24.06±5.43 | 16.07±7.78 | p = 0.005* |
| PANSS_positive | 13.23±2.39 | ||
| PANSS_negative | 12.31±5.88 | ||
| PANSS_general | 22.23±6.86 | ||
| PANSS_total | 46.69±11.92 | ||
| Social distress (averaged score) | 3.74±1.21 | 3.78±2.60 | p = 0.752 |
| Belonging | 6.82±1.50 | 4.73±3.90 | p = 0.149 |
| Self-esteem | 5.19±2.00 | 5.00±3.20 | p = 0.922 |
| Meaningful existence | 1.17±1.96 | 1.74±2.96 | p = 0.851 |
| Control | 1.78±1.51 | 3.17±3.61 | p = 0.117 |
| Manipulation check questionnaire | 5.30±1.40 | 4.82±1.86 | p = 0.839 |
Values are mean ± DS; NART, National Adult Reading Test; BDI, Beck depression inventory; SP, Spielberg anxiety scale; RSES, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; (*) significant difference between groups.