Table 3.

Comparison of CTQ total score and subscales scores between the adult prisoners and college students of 2005

		Emotional abuse	Physical abuse	Sexual abuse	Emotional neglect	Physical neglect	CTQ TOTAL
Samples of adult prisoners	(N = 1705)	7.99 ± 3.32	7.28 ± 3.41	6.80 ± 3.13	11.84 ± 5.23	9.41 ± 3.78	43.33 ± 14.38
The adult norm of 2005a	(N = 593)	6.54 ± 2.11	5.69 ± 1.73	5.58 ± 1.37	9.65 ± 4.06	8.43 ± 2.60	35.89 ± 8.25
t b		18.02***	19.27***	16.09***	17.29***	10.78***	21.34***

^* p < 0.05 ^** p < 0.01 ^*** p < 0.001

^bComparison of CTQ total score and subscales scores between the adult prisoners and the adult norm of 2005

^aFor the data source, see reference [91] (Initial reliability and validity of childhood trauma questionnaire applied in Chinese college students)