Table 2.
Mean and (standard deviation) for the Asian and British Group on appraisals for pleasant and trauma experiences
| Asian | British | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant | Trauma | Pleasant | Trauma | |
| Pleasantness | 5.85 (2.19) | 4.41 (2.11) | 4.91 (2.57) | 3.35 (2.55) |
| Coping ability | 5.88 (1.91) | 4.39 (2.41) | 6.29 (2.25) | 3.91 (2.27) |
| Anticipated effort | 11.85 (3.94) | 13.49 (2.68) | 12.85 (4.47) | 15.26 (2.29) |
| Legitimacy | 15.00 (2.53) | 8.66 (4.37) | 15.21 (4.04) | 5.94 (4.01) |
| Norm/Self | 12.49 (2.96) | 11.34 (3.66) | 16.65 (1.79) | 14.21 (3.37) |
| Goal/Need | 19.27 (3.79) | 19.44 (4.59) | 19.29 (4.83) | 19.94 (4.74) |
| Attentional activity | 25.41 (4.14) | 20.95 (4.25) | 28.09 (4.82) | 22.59 (6.54) |
| Certainty | 27.44 (7.68) | 23.39 (7.77) | 25.94 (10.07) | 22.29 (10.26) |
| Responsibility | 22.32 (3.91) | 21.39 (4.95) | 26.21 (5.59) | 21.85 (5.89) |
| Perceived control | 21.71 (3.95) | 19.32 (4.29) | 23.94 (5.92) | 18.62 (6.40) |
| PTCI-Total | - | 9.19 (1.73) | - | 8.07 (1.82) |
| PTCI-Self | - | 6.66 (1.65) | - | 5.84 (1.39) |
| PTCI-World | - | 4.89 (1.15) | - | 4.22 (1.30) |
| PTCI-Self blame | - | 3.80 (.81) | - | 3.33 (1.10) |
Note: PTCI = Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory.