Table 3.
Partial Correlations for the Abused Group Between Diurnal sAA Variables and Previous Traumatic Experiences, Depression, Dissociative Experiences and PTSD Symptoms, Controlling for Medication Use
| Morning levels | Awakening response | Afternoon levels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Months since abuse | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.31 |
| Previous traumas | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.12 |
| Depressive symptoms | 0.40 | 0.01 | 0.35 |
| Dissociative experiences | 0.29 | 0.17 | 0.49* |
| PTSD symptoms | |||
| Intrusive recollection | 0.43* | −0.05 | 0.33 |
| Avoidant/numbing | 0.37 | −0.15 | 0.23 |
| hyperarousal | 0.58* | −0.14 | 0.25 |
| Total score | 0.51* | −0.13 | 0.29 |
*
p<0.05. Degrees of freedom ranged between 20 and 21.
sAA, salivary alpha amylase; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder.