Table 3.
SSDS sex comparison
| % Agreea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (%) | Females (%) | X2 | P-Value | |
| I would feel ashamed | 67.2 | 60.7 | 1.591 | .224 |
| I would feel disappointed in myself | 75.5 | 79.6 | 0.882 | .370 |
| I would think I should be able to ‘pull myself together’ | 66.5 | 65.8 | 0.021 | .910 |
| I would think I should be stronger | 67.7 | 74.7 | 2.136 | .190 |
| I would think I only had myself to blame | 50.6 | 52.0 | 0.076 | .749 |
| I would feel embarrassed about seeking professional help for depression | 56.6 | 39.4 | 10.289 | .002 |
| I would feel embarrassed if others knew I was seeking professional help for depression | 63.0 | 50.9 | 5.108 | .024 |
| I would see myself as weak if I took antidepressants | 44.3 | 37.9 | 1.444 | .231 |
| I wouldn’t want people to know I wasn’t coping | 69.7 | 69.6 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| I would feel inadequate around other people | 71.6 | 82.0 | 5.507 | .029 |
| I would feel like I was good companyb | 53.3 | 66.4 | 6.301 | .016 |
| I would feel like a burden to other people | 77.3 | 75.1 | 0.223 | .707 |
aBased on combining “strongly agree” and “agree” responses
bBased on combining “strongly disagree” and “disagree” responses