Table I.
Demographic and behavioral characteristics of high schizotypy (HS) and low schizotypy (LS) groups
| Characteristic | HS (n = 12) | LS (n = 14) | Test | χ2 or z (df) | P | Effect size (Cohen's d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: male/female (n) | 3/9 | 2/12 | χ2 | 0.478 (1) | 0.490 | — |
| Parental socio‐economic status | M‐W U | 0.287 (1) | 0.820 | — | ||
| Professional | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Intermediate | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Skilled | 1 | 1 | ||||
| mean, s.d. | mean, s.d. | F or z (df) | ||||
| Age in years | 30.00 (10.58) | 28.64 (6.07) | ANOVA | 0.167 (1,24) | 0.686 | 0.157 |
| Years in education | 16.67 (3.05) | 17.28 (1.68) | ANOVA | 0.426 (1,24) | 0.520 | 0.247 |
| O‐LIFE | ||||||
| Unusual experiences | 8.17 (2.33) | 1.00 (0.96) | M‐W U | 4.381 (1) | <0.001 | 4.024 |
| Cognitive disorganization | 3.07 (2.97) | 4.35 (2.87) | ANOVA | 5.782 (1,24) | 0.024 | 0.438 |
| Introverted anhedonia | 1.00 (1.13) | 1.28 (0.91) | ANOVA | 0.509 (1,24) | 0.482 | 0.273 |
| Impulsive non‐conformity | 4.50 (2.47) | 2.71 (1.94) | ANOVA | 4.268 (1,24) | 0.050 | 0.806 |
| Total | 18.92 (5.81) | 8.07 (5.01) | ANOVA | 26.138 (1,24) | <0.001 | 2.000 |
| BDI | 7.75 (6.70) | 5.93 (5.93) | ANOVA | 0.541 (1,24) | 0.469 | 0.287 |
| BAI | 10.50 (9.93) | 5.36 (5.21) | M‐W U | 0.878 (1) | 0.380 | 0.648 |
| RSS | 11.44 (4.12) | 8.88 (3.80) | ANOVA | 2.721 (1,24) | 0.112 | 0.646 |
| PANAS moment | ||||||
| Positive | 30.50 (10.71) | 29.43 (8.64) | ANOVA | 0.080 (1,24) | 0.780 | 0.110 |
| Negative | 14.50 (4.52) | 11.36 (1.60) | M‐W U | 2.314 (1) | 0.023 | 0.926 |
| PANAS general | ||||||
| Positive | 35.17 (7.87) | 32.57 (7.26) | ANOVA | 0.764 (1,24) | 0.939 | 0.343 |
| Negative | 16.17 (5.29) | 16.00 (5.60) | ANOVA | 0.006 (1,24) | 0.391 | 0.031 |
BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; M‐W U: Mann–Whitney U‐test; O‐LIFE: Oxford and Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences; PANAS: Positive and Negative Affect Scale: RSS: Rejection Sensitivity Scale.