TABLE 4.

Mann–Whitney test and group statistics with group as independent variable and Centrality of Event Scale’s items as dependent variables.

Personal impact	Experimental		Control		Mann–Whitney
	Mean	Mdn	Mean	Mdn	Sign.	U
Part of identity	4.38	4.5	3.56	3	0.002	1,280.5
Comprehension	4.56	4	3.93	4	0.037	1,483.5
Central in life	3.77	4	2.98	3	0.003	1,318.5
Marking event	4.56	5	4.14	4	0.109	1,577
Life change	4.56	5	3.22	3	<0.001	1,027.5
Effects on future	4.28	4	3.92	4	0.322	1,695
Turning point	3.61	4	2.76	3	0.005	1,339
Global score of CES	26.1	29.0	24.1	23.0	0.066	1,783

In bold are all significant values. Maximum score was 7. (i) “I feel that this event has become part of my identity” (label: “Part of identity”); (ii) “This event has become a reference point for the way I understand myself and the world” (label “Comprehension”); (iii) “I feel that this event has become a central part of my life story” (label: “Central in life”); (iv) “This event has colored the way I think and feel about other experiences” (label: “Other experiences”); (v) “This event permanently changed my life” (label: “Life change”); (vi) “I often think about the effects this event will have on my future” (label: “Effect on Future”); and (vii) “This event was a turning point in my life” (label: “Turning point”).