Table 7.
Descriptive analyses, t-test, and effect sizes for the PTSD group and no-PTDS group
| No PTSD | PTSD | T(df) | p | 95% CI | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) [95% CI] |
M (SD) [95% CI] |
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| Personal competence |
22.82 (7.75) [19.50, 25.85] |
24.21 (6.43) [20.55, 27.43] |
− 0.742(34) | 0.463 | [− 0.789, 0.439] | 0.26 |
| Tolerance of negative effects |
14.54 (5.08) [12.38, 16.71] |
14.57 (5.89) [11.17, 17.66] |
0.063(34) | 0.950 | [− 0.444, 0.662] | 0.02 |
| Positive acceptance of changes |
11.86 (4.47) [10.09, 13.58] |
11.21 (4.39) [8.86, 13.43] |
0.428(34) | 0.672 | [− 0.549, 0.690] | 0.15 |
| Perceived control |
7.13 (3.31) [5.86, 8.47] |
7.93 (2.81) [6.25, 9.25] |
− 0.582(34) | 0.564 | [− 0.822, 0.591] | 0.20 |
| Spiritual influence |
6.45 (1.62) [5.74, 7.09] |
6.14 (2.03) [5.07, 7.12] |
0.509(34) | 0.614 | [− 0.501, 0.805] | 0.17 |
| Resilience total score |
62.81 (19.01) [54.56, 70.52] |
64.07 (.17.14) [53.46, 72.07] |
− 0.196(34) | 0.846 | [− 0.530, 0.513] | 0.07 |
| Communication difficulties |
2.55 (1.44) [2.00, 3.19] |
3.14 (1.29) [2.33, 3.79] |
− 1.262(34) | 0.215 | [− 1.479, 0.390] | 0.43 |
| Discrimination |
2.00 (1.41) [1.42, 2.63] |
3.07 (1.21) [2.40, 3.80] |
− 2.341(34) | 0.025 | [− 1.976, − 0.149] | 0.81 |
| Separation from your family |
2.64 (1.62) [2.04, 3.32] |
2.93 (1.64) [1.91, 3.64] |
− 0.527(34) | 0.603 | [− 1.240, 0.964] | 0.18 |
| Worry about family back at home |
3.09 (1.74) [2.38, 3.80] |
3.86 (1.51) [2.86, 4.55] |
− 1.351(34) | 0.186 | [− 1.714, 0.464] | 0.47 |
| Being unable to return home in an emergency |
2.77 (1.87) [2.00, 3.62] |
3.21 (1.76) [2.06, 4.00] |
− 0.705(34) | 0.486 | [− 1.519, 0.972] | 0.24 |
| Not being able to find work |
3.50 (1.44) [2.94, 4.10] |
3.21 (1.42) [2.27, 3.80] |
0.583(34) | 0.564 | [− 0.511, 1.476] | 0.20 |
| Being fearful of being sent back to your country of origin in the future |
3.59 (1.71) [2.86, 4.27] |
3.64 (1.55) [2.67, 4.31] |
− 0.092(34) | 0.927 | [− 0.967, 1.166] | 0.03 |
| Worries about not getting access to treatment to health problems |
3.09 (1.57) [2.45, 3.77] |
3.43 (1.83) [2.30, 4.30] |
− 0.590(34) | 0.559 | [− 1.337, 1.089] | 0.20 |
| Loneliness and boredom |
2.27 (1.52) [1.65, 2.93] |
3.46 (1.51) [2.60, 4,29] |
− 2.245(34) | 0.032 | [− 2.250, − 0.049] | 0.78 |
| Isolation |
2.00 (1.31) [1.50, 2.61] |
3.21 (1.48) [2.40, 4.09] |
− 2.582(34) | 0.014 | [− 2.258, − 0.238] | 0.86 |
| Satisfaction in Italy |
2.00 (1.13) [1.58, 2.45] |
2.79 (1.63) [2.08, 3.83] |
− 1.725(34) | 0.094 | [− 1.891, 0.027] | 0.56 |
| Perceived level of tolerance in Italy |
2.09 (0.75) [1.79, 2.41] |
2.14 (0.77) [1.71, 2.55] |
− 0.200(34) | 0.842 | [− 0.583, 0.470] | 0.06 |
| Fairness of decision to come to Italy |
1.36 (0.73) [1.10, 1.69] |
1.29 (0.73) [1.00, 1.73] |
0.314(34) | 0.756 | [− 0.436, 0.524] | 0.09 |
Note: M, mean; SD, standard deviation