Table 1.

Subject Characteristics, Mean (SD)

Variables	No Loss Group (n = 35)	Death Group (n = 35)	Separation/Desertion Group (n = 35)
Age	33.4 (12.4)	31.9 (11.2)	32.5 (12.6)
Sex (N Female)	21	21	21
Socioeconomic adversity	6	6	7
Depressive symptoms	9.8 (8.3)	14.5 (9.2)*	16.1 (9.8)**
Perceived stress	19.5 (6.5)	21.8 (7.0)	24.3 (6.5)†
State anxiety	31.4 (10.4)	33.5 (10.5)	35.3 (11.3)
Trait anxiety	33.9 (10.6)	35.6 (8.9)	38.5 (11.3)
Childhood maltreatment	7.4 (2.5)	8.3 (3.0)	9.3 (3.4)‡
Parental care	24.5 (6.4)	23.8 (8.5)	23.6 (9.7)
Parental overprotection	13.8 (6.9)	11.9 (7.1)	13.2 (8.4)
Age at parental loss	N/A	10.4 (4.7)	3.9 (4.5)
Loss parent was father (N)	N/A	27	27
Loss parent was mother (N)	N/A	8	8
Family history of psychopathology (N, %)	15.0 (27.8)	18.0 (33.3)	21.0 (38.9)*

Note: Symbol denotes significant differences from Control Group.

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

^†p < .005, and

^‡p < .001. Childhood Maltreatment was assessed with the CTQ. The Desertion/Separation and Death Groups only differed significantly on Age at Parental Loss (p < .001). Family history of psychopathology refers to one or more first degree relatives meeting FH-RDC criteria for a diagnostic.