Table 2.
Ratings of subjective stress and heart rate in resting condition and stress condition in healthy controls (HC), patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
| Stress ratings M ± S.D. | Paired t-tests | Heart rate M ± S.D. | Paired t-tests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resting condition | Stress condition | Resting condition | Stress condition | |||
| HC (n = 30) | 1.63 ± 1.47 | 4.33 ± 2.20 |
t
(29) = −6.50 p ≤ .001 d = 1.44 |
79.48 ± 11.43 | 101.10 ± 19.63 |
t
(29) = −6.69 p ≤ .001 d = 1.35 |
| BPDa (n = 29) | 3.76 ± 1.70 | 5.72 ± 2.17 |
t
(28) = −4.10 p ≤ .001 d = 1.01 |
80.96 ± 10.54 | 97.74 ± 16.92 |
t
(26) = −7.53 p ≤ .001 d = 1.19 |
| ADHD (n = 28) | 3.50 ± 2.25 | 6.79 ± 1.89 |
t
(27) = −5.65 p ≤ .001 d = 1.58 |
80.53 ± 13.60 | 93.57 ± 17.07 |
t
(27) = −6.89 p ≤ .001 d = 0.85 |
| ANOVA |
F
(2, 84) = 11.86 p ≤ .001b,c η p 2 = 0.22 |
F
(2, 84) = 10.00 p ≤ .001b,c η p 2 = 0.19 |
F
(2, 82) < 1 p = .939 |
F
(2, 82) = 1.27 p = .285 |
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Note: a = heart rate data of two BPD patients are missing due to technical problems (n = 27)
b HC vs. BPD significant differences
c HC vs. ADHD significant differences