Table 1:
Frequencies for Sample Demographic Characteristics (N = 129)
| Variable | Total (n =129) | ABFT (n = 66) | NST (n = 63) | χ2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | ||
| Race | 3.09 | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.2 | |
| Asian | 3 | 2.3 | 2 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.6 | |
| White | 37 | 28.7 | 21 | 31.8 | 16 | 25.4 | |
| African American | 64 | 49.6 | 31 | 47.0 | 33 | 52.4 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.6 | |
| Bi-Racial/Multiracial | 10 | 7.8 | 6 | 9.1 | 4 | 6.3 | |
| Other | 12 | 9.3 | 6 | 9.1 | 6 | 9.5 | |
| Hispanic | 20 | 15.5 | 11 | 16.7 | 9 | 14.3 | 0.14 |
| Relationship Status | 0.53 | ||||||
| Single | 89 | 69.0 | 45 | 68.2 | 44 | 69.8 | |
| In a relationship | 36 | 27.9 | 19 | 28.8 | 17 | 27.0 | |
| Physical Abuse | 23 | 17.8 | 9 | 13.6 | 14 | 22.2 | 1.74 |
| Sexual Abuse | 25 | 19.4 | 13 | 19.7 | 12 | 19.0 | 0.01 |
| Religion | 8.41 | ||||||
| Catholic | 28 | 21.7 | 13 | 19.7 | 15 | 23.8 | |
| Other Christian | 45 | 34.9 | 24 | 36.4 | 21 | 33.3 | |
| Jewish | 3 | 2.3 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3.2 | |
| Muslim | 5 | 3.9 | 5 | 7.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Buddhist | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.6 | |
| Hindu | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Atheist | 15 | 11.6 | 9 | 13.6 | 6 | 9.5 | |
| Other | 30 | 23.3 | 12 | 18.2 | 18 | 28.6 | |
| Gender | 0.01 | ||||||
| Female | 95 | 81.9 | 55 | 83.3 | 52 | 82.5 | |
| Male | 22 | 18.1 | 11 | 16.7 | 11 | 17.5 | |
| Age | 0.16 | ||||||
| Age ≤ 15 | 76 | 58.9 | 36 | 57.1 | 40 | 60.6 | |
| Sexual Orientation | 8.68* | ||||||
| Heterosexual | 88 | 68.2 | 38 | 57.6 | 50 | 79.4 | 7.06** |
| Lesbian/Gay | 10 | 7.8 | 8 | 12.1 | 2 | 3.2 | 3.61 |
| Bisexual | 22 | 17.1 | 13 | 19.7 | 9 | 14.3 | 0.67 |
| Questioning | 9 | 7.0 | 7 | 10.6 | 2 | 3.2 | 2.74 |
| Per Capita Ratio | |||||||
| Below Poverty Line | 40 | 31.3 | 21 | 32.3 | 19 | 30.2 | 0.69 |
| Prior Suicide Attempt (Yes/No) | 51 | 39.5 | 29 | 43.9 | 22 | 34.9 | 1.10 |
| History of NSSI (Yes/No) (n = 126) | 73 | 57.9 | 31 | 48.4 | 42 | 67.6 | 4.82* |
| Any Mood Disorder (n = 113) | 50 | 44.2 | 27 | 48.2 | 23 | 40.4 | 0.71 |
| Any Anxiety Disorder (n = 113) | 53 | 46.9 | 27 | 48.2 | 26 | 45.6 | 0.77 |
| Any Substance Disorder (n = 112) | 11 | 9.8 | 7 | 12.5 | 4 | 7.1 | 0.91 |
| Oppositional Defiant Disorder (n = 113) | 11 | 9.8 | 3 | 5.4 | 8 | 14.0 | 2.42 |
Note: ABFT = Attachment-based Family Therapy; NST = Non-Directive Supportive Therapy.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01.