Table 3.
Influence of the stress condition on subjective appraisal and hormonal response in PAN and HC.
| PAN | HC | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASA | M (SD) | |||
| Subjective appraisal | ||||
| Threat | 4.30 (1.15) | 3.72 (0.788) | 2.10 | 0.041* |
| Challenge | 4.59 (0.97) | 4.58 (0.533) | 0.01 | 0.987 |
| Self-concept | 2.93 (1.11) | 4.20 (0.74) | −4.80 | 0.000*** |
| Control expectancy | 4.55 (0.68) | 4.57 (0.868) | −0.10 | 0.915 |
| Primary appraisal | 4.44 (0.98) | 4.15 (0.57) | 1.28 | 0.206 |
| Secondary appraisal | 3.74 (0.70) | 4.40 (0.68) | −3.33 | 0.002*** |
| VAS | 55.62 (13.49) | 54.89 (12.22) | 0.19 | 0.84 |
| Hormonal response | M (SD) | t | p | |
| Derived parameters | ||||
| Peak-base | 7.5 (8.53) | 10.7 (9.04) | −2.25 | 0.029* |
| Reactivity | 0.73 (5.10) | 4.25 (6.30) | −2.17 | 0.036* |
PAN all participants with Anorexia nervosa, HC healthy controls, M mean, SD standard deviation, PASA primary appraisal secondary appraisal, VAS visual analogue scale.
*p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001.