Table III.
Narrative differences across groups
| ASD Group M (SD) | ASD Control Group M (SD) | Significance testing F/η2 | ASD Parent Group M (SD) | Parent Control Group M (SD) | Significance testing F/η2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB Structured Narration | 0.80 (0.09) | 0.83 (0.08) | F(1,71) = 2.24 / .03 | 0.81 (0.12) | 0.81 (0.10) | F(1,204) = .01 / .00 |
| TAT Unstructured Narration | 0.39 (0.11) | 0.51 (0.09) | F(1,67) = 18.59 / .22 | 0.45 (0.11) | 0.50 (0.08) | F(1,208) = 7.17 / .03 |
| 1 “Violin Image” | 0.42 (0.19) | 0.60 (0.09) | F(1, 67) = 21.72 / .24 | 0.51 (0.15) | 0.55 (0.16) | F(1,208) = 2.12 / .01 |
| 2 “Farmland Image” | 0.44 (0.16) | 0.53 (0.15) | F(1,67) = 4.70 / .07 | 0.51 (0.15) | 0.58 (0.11) | F(1,208) = 10.26 / .05 |
| 3 “Window Image” | 0.42 (0.15) | 0.44 (0.12) | F(1,67) = .04 / .00 | 0.43 (0.14) | 0.46 (0.10) | F(1,208) = 2.03 / .01 |
| 4 “Surgery Image” | 0.37 (0.15) | 0.45 (0.14) | F(1,67) = 5.01 / .07 | 0.43 (0.14) | 0.47 (0.12) | F(1,208) = 4.14 / .02 |
| 5 “Sleep Image” | 0.35 (0.20) | 0.53 (0.14) | F(1,67) = 13.93 / .17 | 0.39 (0.17) | 0.43 (0.14) | F(1,208) = 1.60 / .01 |
| 6 “Man, Woman Gaze Image” | 0.35 (0.17) | 0.47 (0.18) | F(1,67) = 7.73 / .10 | 0.43 (0.17) | 0.48 (0.13) | t(1,208) = 3.48 / .02 |
Bold findings indicate significant differences at the level of p < .05; M = Mean, SD = Standard Deviation; η2 convention: .01 = small, .06 = medium, .14 = large effects.