Table 1.
Variable | Maltreated (n = 50) [M (SD) or n (%)] | Comparison (n = 56) [M (SD) or n (%)] |
---|---|---|
Age | 16.75 (1.11) | 17.17 (1.23)‡ |
Race | ||
African American | 24 (23%) | 31 (29%) |
Caucasian | 24 (23%) | 20 (19%) |
Hispanic | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) |
Multiracial | 2 (2%) | 4 (4%) |
Family income | ||
<$10,000 | 14 (13%) | 13 (13%) |
$10,000–$19,000 | 8 (8%) | 6 (6%) |
$20,000–$29,000 | 8 (8%) | 9 (9%) |
$30,000–$39,000 | 5 (5%) | 10 (10%) |
>$40,000 | 14 (13%) | 17 (16%) |
Family environment | ||
Single-caregiver home | 26 (26%) | 31 (31%) |
Dual-caregiver home | 14 (14%) | 23 (20%) |
Other | 6 (6%) | 2 (2%) |
BIA | 86.50 (10.76) | 93.56 (13.52)* |
PANAS | ||
Positive Affect | 27.96 (7.93) | 30.16 (8.39) |
Negative Affect | 13.46 (4.05) | 12.46 (3.31) |
PTSD symptoms | 8.28 (4.90) | 3.75 (3.97)** |
DERS | 91.10 (23.70) | 78.16 (21.14)* |
Note. BIA, Brief Intellectual Assessment via Woodcock–Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities-III; PANAS, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; DERS, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.
p ≤ .10.
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