TABLE 1.
Comparisons for alexithymia, emotional regulation, and trauma exposure between the PCE and NDE groups
| PCE (n = 37) | NDE (n = 20) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | F | P |
| TAS-20 | 49.18 | 12.90 | 42.25 | 11.88 | 3.95 | .05 |
| Reappraisal | 32.97 | 7.36 | 30.80 | 6.40 | 1.14 | .29 |
| Suppression | 16.85 | 5.60 | 16.00 | 6.44 | 0.27 | .60 |
| Emotional neglect | 10.40 | 4.40 | 10.02 | 4.58 | 0.09 | .76 |
| Emotional abuse | 7.55 | 2.89 | 7.27 | 3.15 | 0.11 | .73 |
| Physical neglect | 7.82 | 2.93 | 7.50 | 3.19 | 0.00 | .95 |
| Physical abuse | 6.77 | 2.62 | 6.72 | 2.87 | 0.00 | .95 |
| Sexual abuse | 6.27 | 2.86 | 5.82 | 2.06 | 0.38 | .54 |
Bolded indicates marginal significance.
NDE = nondrug-exposed; PCE = prenatally cocaine-exposed; TAS-20 =20‐Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale.