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Table 2 Differences between groups (Means (and SD))

From: Parental rearing and psychopathology in mothers of adolescents with and without borderline personality symptoms

 

Clinical group (N = 96-101)

Control group (N = 44)

Comparison (U)

Effect size (Cohen’s d)

Mothers

PDQ cluster A

3.80 (3.76)

2.91 (3.73)

1746.50

.24

cluster B

3.24 (2.93)

3.04 (2.98)

1989.50

.07

cluster C

5.15 (3.27)

3.92 (3.45)

1539.50**

.37

SCL-90Total score

127.87 (33.34)

110.80 (21.68)

1402.50**

.61

Adolescents

EMBU -EW

55.29 (12.16)

61.98 (9.54)

3964.50***

-.61

-R

27.61 (7.04)

22.55 (4.00)

1132.50***

.88

-O

24.54 (5.31)

21.08 (5.25)

1381.00***

.66

  1. **p < .01; ***p < .000.
  2. Mann–Whitney test between groups. EMBU = parental rearing style child version; EW = emotional warmth; R = rejection; O = overprotection; AC = affectionless control; SCL-90 = symptoms checklist 90; PDQ cluster A/B/C = personality disorders questionnaire cluster A/B/C (corresponds with DSM-IV).
  3. Due to missing values n varies from 140–145.
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

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