Table 2.
Sample means (standard deviations) for STAXI measures and group comparisons.
| Measure | Description | Abuse Mean (SD) | No Abuse Mean (SD) | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AX_Index | Anger expression | 53.47 (9.57) | 49.01 (8.55) | F(1,1017) = 54.73, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.05 |
| S_Ang | State anger | 47.49 (8.06) | 45.01 (3.51) | F(1,1012) = 46.67, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.044 |
| T_Ang | Trait anger | 46.72 (10.24) | 43.09 (7.71) | F(1,1017) = 38.74, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.038 |
| AX-I | Anger expression-inward | 49.91 (10.64) | 47.04 (9.29) | F(1,989) = 18.40, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.018 |
| AX-O | Anger expression-outward | 52.31 (11.29) | 48.24 (9.1) | F(1,1016) = 37.09, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.035 |
| AC-I | Anger control-inward | 46.67 (9.38) | 49.49 (9) | F(1,1017) = 20.69, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.020 |
| AC-O | Anger control-outward | 45.8 (10.76) | 48.98 (10.13) | F(1,1016) = 20.52, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.020 |
All effects maintained statistical significance (ps ≤ 0.01) when respondent age and SES were included in the model.