Table 3.
Comparisons for means and standard deviation (±) between the children affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and non-OSAS (nOSAS) children in EQ-i:YV scores.
| EQ-i:YV | OSAS (n = 129) |
nOSAS (n = 264) |
t-test (df = 391) | p | Cohen's d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interpersonal | 81.92 ± 6.34 | 98.16 ± 7.81 | -20.537 | <0.001∗ | 2.283 |
| Intrapersonal | 90.51 ± 6.72 | 91.12 ± 8.01 | -0.746 | 0.456 | 0.083 |
| Adaptability | 83.54 ± 8.91 | 101.32 ± 4.09 | -27.122 | <0.001∗ | 2.565 |
| Stress Management | 75.12 ± 8.34 | 99.44 ± 3.12 | -41.812 | <0.001∗ | 3.863 |
| General Mood | 90.01 ± 8.12 | 90.34 ± 9.44 | -0.34 | 0.734 | 0.037 |
| EQ Total | 83.51 ± 10.78 | 103.12 ± 7.15 | -21.45 | <0.001∗ | 2.144 |
| Positive Impression | 88.59 ± 4.12 | 89.12 ± 5.01 | -1.042 | 0.298 | 0.116 |
| Inconsistency Index | <5 | <5 | — | — | — |
EQ-i:YV: Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version; df: degrees of freedom. EQ-i:YV scores: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Adaptability, Stress Management, General Mood, Emotional Quotient (EQ) Total, Positive Impression, and Inconsistency Index. ∗p values < 0.05 are statistically significant.