Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 70)
| Item Characteristic | Value | Test | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS duration, n (%) | |||
| to 3 years | 39 (28.2) | χ2 = 0.92 | .396 |
| 3 to 7 years | 31 (44.75) | ||
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Women | 43 (63.4) | χ2 = 3.65 | .056 |
| Man | 27 (38.6) | ||
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Primary education | 12 (17.1) | χ2 = 30.22 | < .001 |
| Higher education | 58 (82.9) | ||
| Marital, n (%) | |||
| Single | 28 (40) | χ2 = 2.80 | .091 |
| In relationship | 42 (60) | ||
| Principal diagnosis SCID | |||
| Depressive disorder, n (%) | |||
| MDD | 34 (48.6) | ||
| Dysthymia | 5 (7.1) | ||
| Anxiety disorder, n (%) | |||
| GAD | 22 (31.4) | ||
| SAD | 9 (12.9) | ||
| Continues variables | |||
| Age, M (SD), y | 35.13 (5.28) | t(68) = 1.01 | .321 |
| MS duration, M (SD), y | 3.31 (1.37) | t(68) = 1.03 | .304 |
| PANAS-PA, M ((SD) | 26.00 (3.75) | t(68) = 1.55 | .122 |
| PANAS-NA, M ((SD) | 27.42 (2.72) | t(68) = − 0.6 | .148 |
| PSWQ, M (SD) | 47.55 (9.46) | t(68) = − 1.23 | .221 |
| HADS-A, M (SD) | 12.43 (1.37) | t(68) = − 1.89 | .059 |
| HADS-D, M ((SD) | 12.84 (1.63) | t(68) = − 1.24 | .214 |
| DERS, M ((SD) | 110.14 (12.17) | t(68) = − 1.50 | .132 |
n frequency, y years, SCID-I–IV structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis i disorders, MDD major depressive disorder, GAD generalized anxiety disorder, SAD social anxiety disorder, t independent t test, SD standard deviation, PANAS-PA positive and negative affect schedule-positive affect, PANAS-NA positive and negative affect schedule-negative affect, HADS-A the hospital anxiety and depression scale-Anxiety, HADS-D the hospital anxiety and depression scale-depression, PSWQ Penn State Worry Questionnaire, DERS difficulties in emotion regulation scale