Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Independent Variables (n = 60).
| Variables | Mean (s.d.) [range] / % | Difference M vs. F | ||
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| All | Males (n=46) | Females (n=14) | ||
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| W-ADL | 27.7 (4.8) [14, 34] | 27.7 (5.1) [14, 34] | 27.5 (3.8) [21, 34] | t = 0.11 |
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| ABCL Total problems score | 57.8 (6.1) [47, 81] | 58.1 (6.6) [47, 81] | 57.1 (4.4) [51, 66] | t = 0.53 |
| normal range | 75.9% | 72.7% | 85.7% | Chi-sq = 1.60 |
| borderline range | 6.9% | 9.1% | 0.0% | |
| clinical range | 17.2% | 18.2% | 14.3% | |
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| physical health | ||||
| poor/fair | 25.0% | 19.6% | 42.9% | Chi-sq = 3.10 |
| good/excellent | 75.0% | 80.4% | 57.1% | |
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| personality: extraversion | 4.0 (1.7) [1, 7] | 3.7 (1.8) [1, 7] | 4.9 (1.2) [3, 7] | t = −2.19* |
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| perceived stress | 1.7 (0.9) [0, 4] | 1.5 (0.8) [0, 4] | 2.2 (0.9) [0, 4] | t = −2.31* |
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| frequency: being bullied in lifetime | ||||
| never | 17.5% | 13.6% | 30.8% | Chi-sq = 6.18* |
| one to four times | 24.6% | 31.8% | 0.0% | |
| five times or more | 57.9% | 54.5% | 69.2% | |
W-ADL Waisman-Activities of Daily Living scale, ABCL Adult Behavior Check List
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p < .05