Table 2.
Characteristics, SUBI, CATS, TEMPS-A, and LES and correlation with the SUBI negative affect scores or effects on the SUBI negative affect scores in 415 general adult subjects
| Characteristics or measures | Value (number or mean ± SD) | Correlation with SUBI negative affect scores (ρ) or effect on them (mean ± SD of negative affect scores, U-test) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 42.3±12.0 | ρ=0.17** |
| Sex (male:female) | 222:193 | Male 53.3±5.7 vs female 50.8±6.9** (U-test) |
| Education, years | 15.1±2.0 | ρ=0.12* |
| Employment status (employed:unemployed) | 352:56 | Employed 52.3±6.3 vs unemployed 50.8±7.0, ns (U-test) |
| Marital status (married:unmarried) | 291:121 | Married 53.0±5.9 vs unmarried 49.8±7.0** (U-test) |
| Number of cohabiters | 1.8±1.5 | ρ=0.02, ns |
| Number of offspring | 1.3±1.2 | ρ=0.18** |
| Comorbidity of physical disease (yes:no) | 83:328 | Yes 52.0±6.6 vs no 52.2±6.3, ns (U-test) |
| First-degree relative with psychiatric diseases (yes:no) | 41:372 | Yes 50.2±7.0 vs no 52.3±6.3* (U-test) |
| Subjective stratum identification | 4.9±1.5 | ρ=−0.17** |
| PHQ-9 summary score | 3.3±4.0 | ρ=−0.61** |
| SUBI positive affect score | 39.0±6.5 | ρ=−0.47** |
| SUBI negative affect score | 52.1±6.4 | |
| CATS (average score) | ||
| Sexual abuse | 0.04±0.22 | ρ=−0.16** |
| Neglect | 0.62±0.58 | ρ=−0.41** |
| Punishment | 1.42±0.62 | ρ=−0.23** |
| Total | 0.72±1.32 | ρ=−0.39** |
| TEMPS-A (average score) | ||
| Depressive | 1.37±0.16 | ρ=−0.42** |
| Cyclothymic | 1.20±0.18 | ρ=−0.55** |
| Hyperthymic | 1.27±0.18 | ρ=0.20** |
| Anxious | 1.19±0.19 | ρ=−0.58** |
| Irritable | 1.14±0.15 | ρ=−0.44** |
| LES (change score) | ||
| Negative | 1.64±3.09 | ρ=−0.26** |
| Positive | 1.63±2.92 | ρ=0.04, ns |
Notes: Data are presented as mean ± SD or numbers; ρ= Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient;
*
P<0.05,
**
P<0.01; high positive affect scores and high negative affect scores indicate high positive affect and low negative affect, respectively.
Abbreviations: PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; CATS, Child Abuse and Trauma Scale; TEMPS-A, Temperament Evaluation of the Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Auto-questionnaire; LES, Life Experiences Survey; SUBI, Subjective Well-Being Inventory; SD, standard deviation; ns, not significant.