Table 2.
The Mean Score of Baseline Personality Characteristic and Subscales of Parenting Style Between Later Onset Depressed and Never-Depressed College Freshmen (Mean ± SD) for the Two Years
| Variables | Later Onset Depressed | Never-Depressed | t | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPQ-N | 4.0 ± 2.7 | 2.7 ± 2.4 | −6.77 | 709 | <0.001 |
| SES | 31.1 ± 3.8 | 32.8 ± 3.7 | 5.77 | 709 | <0.001 |
| COM | 21.1 ± 5.4 | 18.9 ± 4.7 | −5.7 | 702 | <0.001 |
| PE | 14.3 ± 4.1 | 13.2 ± 3.9 | −0.56 | 702 | 0.58 |
| PS | 22.5 ± 4.8 | 21.9 ± 4.6 | −1.46 | 702 | 0.144 |
| DA | 11.1 ± 2.9 | 10.1 ± 2.9 | −4.47 | 702 | <0.001 |
| ORG | 21.4 ± 4.2 | 22.9 ± 4.1 | 2.31 | 699 | 0.021 |
| P-W | 54.4 ± 8.5 | 57.3 ± 7.9 | 4.48 | 695 | <0.001 |
| P-D | 11.5 ± 2.1 | 11.1 ± 1.9 | −2.54 | 696 | 0.011 |
| P-C | 21.8 ± 4.1 | 21.2 ± 3.7 | −1.99 | 689 | 0.047 |
| P-F | 9.8 ± 3.1 | 10.3 ± 3.7 | 1.43 | 309 | 0.154 |
Note: t-test the differences between depressed and non-depressed students.
Abbreviations: EPQ-N, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Neuroticism; SES, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; COM, concern over mistake; PS, personal standard; DA, doubt about action; PE, parental expectation; PC, parental criticism; ORG, organization; P-W, parental warmth; P-D, parental disapproval; P-C, parental control; P-F, parental favoring.