Table 3.
Group mean descriptive statistics, standard deviations (SD), and MANCOVA analysis for creative and existential experiences in the three ACE groupings.
| 0 ACE | 1–3 ACE | ≥4 ACE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power–Pleasure | 39.04 (8.27) | 38.28 (8.98) | 41.68 (9.46) |
| Distinct experience | 27.63 (7.60) | 28.19 (7.71) | 31.68 (6.24)∗ |
| Absorption | 32.87 (8.66) | 33.85 (8.89) | 38.30 (7.44)∗∗ |
| Anxiety | 18.46 (6.09) | 18.65 (6.06) | 20.41 (4.49) |
| Clarity | 14.17 (3.60) | 14.54 (4.83) | 15.24 (3.48) |
| Certainty | 30.39 (9.87) | 30.30 (9.27) | 33.78 (7.91) |
| Transformation | 24.11 (7.39) | 25.30 (7.21) | 28.43 (6.39)∗ |
| Beyond personal | 9.33 (3.45) | 10.00 (3.37) | 10.14 (3.30) |
MANCOVA (age and gender covariates) comparison of mean scores showing significant group differences: Wilks’s Λ = 0.837, F(16,372) = 2.157, p = 0.006, η2 = 0.085; gender, p = 0.250; age, p = 0.096. See results for narrative details on pairwise comparison differences. ∗p < 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01.