Table 2.
Comparison of the secure (N = 42) and insecure (N = 42) groups on the DERS and MST scales
| Secure | Insecure | U | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Total DERS | 72.89 | 12.81 | 85.07 | 12.29 | 490 | .000 |
| Nonacceptance | 14.00 | 4.20 | 15.26 | 3.80 | 849.5 | .102 |
| Goals | 15.96 | 4.32 | 18.89 | 3.38 | 615.5 | .001 |
| Impulse | 15.46 | 5.21 | 17.32 | 5.04 | 846 | .097 |
| Strategies | 16.50 | 4.22 | 20.63 | 5.17 | 562.5 | .000 |
| Clarity | 10.98 | 3.16 | 12.96 | 4.02 | 751 | .016 |
| Total MST | 3.60 | .23 | 3.54 | .24 | 926 | .297 |
| Concrete | 15.59 | 4.24 | 14.23 | 5.53 | 869.5 | .140 |
| Low defensive level | 12.18 | 4.36 | 14.71 | 4.64 | 742 | .013 |
| Intermediate defensive level | 11.32 | 4.71 | 11.39 | 4.45 | 1023.5 | .787 |
| Objective-rational | 13.67 | 3.03 | 14.85 | 3.47 | 811 | .074 |
| High defensive level | 15.46 | 3.56 | 15.48 | 4.07 | 1033 | .844 |
| Reflective | 16.33 | 2.84 | 15.61 | 3.23 | 924 | .292 |
DERS Difficulties In Emotion Regulation Scale, MST Mental States Task