Table 2.
Comparison of anxiety, depression, and self-esteem among children of alcoholic and nonalcoholic parents
| Variables | COA (n=100) | Non-COA (n=100) | “t” | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Anxiety | 35.49 | 7.82 | 30.69 | 5.49 | 5.02 | 0.001 |
| Depression | 13.91 | 3.95 | 11.59 | 2.96 | 4.68 | 0.001 |
| Self-esteem | 19.54 | 4.20 | 26.46 | 3.26 | 13.01 | 0.001 |
| Anxiety subscales | ||||||
| Separation anxiety | 7.41 | 2.34 | 6.65 | 1.86 | 2.54 | 0.012 |
| Social phobia | 7.60 | 2.38 | 6.21 | 2.01 | 4.45 | 0.001 |
| Obsessive compulsive problems | 3.82 | 2.02 | 3.27 | 1.588 | 2.14 | 0.034 |
| Panic/agoraphobia | 5.19 | 2.51 | 4.80 | 2.261 | 1.15 | 0.25 |
| Generalized anxiety | 3.31 | 1.54 | 3.09 | 1.371 | 1.07 | 0.288 |
| Physical injury | 8.16 | 2.69 | 6.67 | 2.458 | 4.08 | 0.001 |