Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of variables of interest.
| Overall sample | Current depression | Current PTSD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| N = 40 | N = 27 | N = 13 | N = 27 | N = 13 | |
| Mean (SD, range) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Overall trauma load (excluding child abuse) | 4.31 (2.27, 1–12) | 4.52 (2.38) | 3.86 (2.02) | 3.97 (2.00) | 5.00 (2.70) |
| Child abuse severity | 37.81 (16.11, 25–100) | 33.48 (10.59) | 46.81 (21.68)∗∗ | 31.37 (7.65) | 51.19 (20.71)∗∗∗ |
| Emotion dysregulation total | 72.75 (24.81, 39–145) | 64.78 (19.56) | 89.31 (27.06)∗∗ | 67.22 (22.26) | 84.23 (26.76)∗ |
| Nonacceptance of emotions | 12.10 (5.48, 6–27) | 10.67 (4.69) | 15.08 (5.98)∗ | 11.26 (5.35) | 13.85 (5.54) |
| Difficulty with goal-directed behavior | 11.52 (5.00, 5–25) | 9.48 (2.89) | 15.77 (5.88)∗∗∗ | 9.93 (3.11) | 14.85 (6.54)∗∗ |
| Difficulty controlling impulses | 11.20 (4.865, 6–21) | 9.48 (2.89) | 13.31 (4.92) | 10.52 (5.09) | 12.62 (4.17) |
| Lack of awareness of emotions | 13.40 (4.868, 6–21) | 12.70 (4.18) | 14.85 (4.43) | 12.93 (4.46) | 14.38 (4.01) |
| Lack of emotion regulation strategies | 14.48 (5.99, 8–36) | 12.63 (4.60) | 18.31 (6.86)∗∗ | 13.11 (4.99) | 17.31 (7.05)∗ |
| Lack of clarity of emotional experience | 10.05 (4.47, 5–23) | 9.11 (4.44) | 12.00 (4.02) | 9.48 (4.45) | 11.23 (4.46) |
| Body mass index | 36.53 (7.30, 21–53.80) | 35.15 (6.65) | 39.35 (7.16) | 36.17 (7.31) | 37.30 (7.52) |
Differences between groups were tested using one-way analysis of variance: ∗ p ≤ 0.05; ∗∗ p ≤ 0.01; and ∗∗∗ p ≤ 0.001.
Note: trauma load was measured using TEI; child abuse severity was measured using CTQ; emotion dysregulation was measured using DERS; current PTSD was measured using CAPS; and current depressive episode was measured using MINI.