Table 2. Mean and standard deviations of scores obtained from the scales.

Scales	TDC group (n = 60)	ASD group (n = 62)	Statistical comparison
ZBS total score	37.15 ± 8.80	56.02 ± 15.75	t = −8.13, p < 0.001
DAS total score	106.10 ± 25.84	105.05 ± 24.82	t = 0.23, p = 0.82
DAS–Dyadic Satisfaction	36.07 ± 9.53	34.92 ± 8.46	Z = −1.21, p = 0.23
DAS–Dyadic Cohesion	13.28 ± 5.43	12.19 ± 5.63	t = 1.09, p = 0.28
DAS–Dyadic Consensus	47.83 ± 10.75	46.66 ± 11.92	t = −0.89, p = 0.38
DAS–Affective Expression	8.92 ± 2.63	8.27 ± 3.19	t = 1.21, p = 0.23
MSPSS total score	67.60 ± 11.58	49.55 ± 20.17	t = −6.04, p < 0.01
MSPSS–Significant Other	20.50 ± 6.73	13.00 ± 8.36	t = 5.44, p < 0.05
MSPSS–Family	23.32 ± 5.23	19.11 ± 7.81	t = 3.48, p < . 001
MSPSS–Friends	23.78 ± 4.04	17.44 ± 8.26	t = 5.37, p < . 001
EES total score	13.33 ± 3.23	18.55 ± 3.78	t = −8.18, p < 0.001
EES–Criticism/Hostility	6.40 ± 2.31	8.82 ± 3.15	t = −4.83, p < 0.05
EES–Emotional Over-Involvement	6.93 ± 2.35	9.73 ± 1.53	t = −7.80, p < 0.001
SWLS total score	23.15 ± 6.39	19.71 ± 6.86	t = −2.86, p < 0.01
PTGS total score	76.02 ± 19.18	77.13 ± 18.35	t = −0.33, p = 0.83
PTGS–Changes in Interpersonal Relationships	25.20 ± 6.66	23.34 ± 7.33	t = 1.47, p = 0.20
PTGS–Changed Philosophy of Life	16.45 ± 5.04	17.26 ± 5.19	t = −0.87, p = 0.68
PTGS–Changes in Self-Perception	34.37 ± 8.73	36.53 ± 8.56	t = −1.38, p = 0.87

MSPSS = Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; EES = Expressed Emotion Scale; PTGI = Posttraumatic Growth Inventory; SWLS = Satisfaction with Life Scale; ZBI = Zarit Burden Inventory; DAS = Dyadic Adjustment Scale.

t: Independent samples t-test.

Z: Mann–Whitney U test.