Table 1.
Means and Standard Deviations of demographics, PTSD Symptoms, Emotion Dysregulation, Alcohol Variables, and Negative Affect and Differences by Sex
| Measure | Full Sample (n = 240) | Women (n = 168 | Men (n = 72) | t | df |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
| Age (years) | 21.43 (4.80) | 21.52 (5.08) | 21.24 (4.11) | −.42 | 235 |
| PCL-S | 28.61 (12.08) | 32.27 (13.93) | 27.53 (11.09) | −2.58* | 231 |
| DERS | 87.45 (16.92) | 88.16 (17.45) | 84.97 (15.85) | −1.50 | 234 |
| DERS-IMPULSE | 11.91 (3.58) | 11.95 (3.73) | 11.82 (3.23) | −.15 | 234 |
| DERS-GOALS | 13.05 (3.92) | 13.20 (3.81) | 12.71 (4.19) | −.88 | 234 |
| DERS-NONACCEPT | 11.67 (5.37) | 11.78 (5.82) | 11.42 (4.17) | −.53 | 181.26 |
| DERS-CLARITY | 12.91 (2.26) | 12.90 (2.19) | 12.94 (2.44) | .10 | 124.98 |
| DERS-STRATEGIES | 16.66 (5.25) | 16.98 (5.47) | 15.93 (4.67) | −1.41 | 234 |
| DERS-AWARENESS | 21.27 (5.50) | 21.74 (5.25) | 20.19 (5.93) | −2.00* | 234 |
| YAACQ | 8.51 (8.45) | 7.93 (8.30) | 9.88 (8.70) | 1.64 | 237 |
| DDQ quantity-typical | 7.61 (8.46) | 6.31 (6.84) | 10.60 (10.83) | 3.69*** | 236 |
| DDQ quantity-heavy | 14.39 (15.15) | 12.04 (13.26) | 19.89 (17.75) | 3.78*** | 238 |
| PANAS-NA | 20.07 (7.78) | 20.41 (7.98) | 19.29 (7.30) | −1.02 | 232 |
Note. PCL-S = PTSD Checklist Stressor Specific. DERS = Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. IMPULSE = Impulse Control Difficulties; GOALS = Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior; NONACCEPT = Nonacceptance of Emotional Responses; CLARITY = Lack of Emotional Clarity; STRATEGIES = Limited Access to Emotion Regulation Strategies; AWARE = Lack of Emotional Awareness YAACQ = Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire. DDQ = Daily Drinking Questionnaire; PANAS-NA = Positive and Negative Affect Scale-Negative Affect.
Asterisks indicate significant differences between men and women:
p < .05
p < .01
p < .001