Table 5.
Group differences in temperament and character on TCI
| Variables | NSSI+SA (N=27) | NSSI (N=14) | SA (N=39) | Total (N=80) | F or χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | 66.78 (14.53) | 60.29 (14.38) | 57.49 (12.95) | 61.11 (14.2) | 3.672 | 0.030 |
| HA | 71.44 (13.41) | 74.21 (16.71) | 68.54 (14.5) | 70.51 (14.52) | 0.867 | 0.424 |
| RD | 44.15 (14.8) | 40.79 (16.11) | 36.77 (13.73) | 39.96 (14.93) | 2.025 | 0.139 |
| P | 38.37 (15.78) | 34.64 (9.67) | 37.33 (13.73) | 37.21 (13.73) | 0.335 | 0.717 |
| SD | 25.19 (9.8) | 29.5 (17.11) | 28.03 (12.35) | 27.33 (12.48) | 0.664 | 0.518 |
| C | 38.78 (17.69) | 35.07 (15.88) | 34.23 (15.21) | 35.91 (16.13) | 0.651 | 0.524 |
| ST | 42.74 (17.13) | 35.21 (15.8) | 38.08 (15.69) | 39.15 (16.24) | 1.160 | 0.319 |
TCI: Temperament and Character Inventory, NSSI: non-suicidal self-injury, SA: suicide attempt, NS: novelty seeking, HA: harm avoidance, RD: reward dependence, P: persistence, SD: self-directedness, C: cooperativeness, ST: self-transcendence