Table 2 Association between attachment insecurity, socio-demographics, emotional needs, experience of adversity
Variable | Category | n | Mean (SD) (VASQ) | Mean difference (95% CI) | Group difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
School | Middle SES school | 68 | 65.4 (8.7) | − 3.49 (− 6.28 to 0.69) | t(135) = − 2.5; P = 0.015 |
Low SES school | 69 | 68.9 (7.8) | |||
Gender | Female | 72 | 65.7 (7.8) | − 3.10 (− 5.91 to 0.29) | t(135) = − 2.2; P = 0.031 |
Male | 65 | 68.8 (8.8) | |||
Age | 14–16 Years | 111 | 67.0 (8.0) | − 0.54 (− 4.18 to 3.10) | t(135) = − 0.29; P = 0.196 |
17–19 Years | 26 | 67.5 (10.1) | |||
Persons living with | Guardian | 21 | 69.6 (8.3) | 2.87 (− 1.06 to 6.81) | t(135) = 1.4; P = 0.151 |
Parents | 116 | 66.7 (8.4) | |||
Religion | Muslim | 28 | 65.9 (8.1) | − 1.50 (− 5.08 to 2.09) | t(132) = − 0.8; P = 0.410 |
Christian | 106 | 67.4 (8.6) | |||
Parents/guardian marital status | Married | 93 | 66.8 (8.5) | − 0.26 (− 4.29 to 3.78) | t(112) = − 0.1; P = 0.900 |
Other | 21 | 67.1 (8.1) | |||
Mother’s employment status | Employed | 102 | 66.1 (8.4) | − 5.51 (− 10.34 to 0.67) | t(113) = − 2.3; P = 0.026 |
Unemployed | 13 | 71.6 (7.6) | |||
Father’s employment status | Employed | 100 | 66.6 (8.3) | − 1.05 (− 8.51 to 6.41) | t(103) = − 0.3; P = 0.781 |
Unemployed | 5 | 67.6 (3.5) | |||
Guardian’s employment status | Employed | 19 | 69.9 (8.6) | 5.89 (− 12.72 to 24.51) | t(18) = 0.7; P = 0.514 |
Unemployed | 1 | 64.0 (7.8) | |||
Feels that emotional needs are met by parents | No | 46 | 67.9 (9.7) | 0.38 (− 2.83 to 3.60) | t(114) = 0.2; P = 0.813 |
Yes | 70 | 67.5 (7.7) | |||
Perceived parental relationship | Supportive and loving | 76 | 66.3 (8.4) | − 1.43 (− 4.86 to 2.00) | t(109) = − 0.8; P = 0.410 |
Unsupportive | 35 | 67.8 (8.6) | |||
Perceived relationship with mother | Available when needed | 34 | 67.7 (9.7) | 1.09 (− 2.40 to 4.58) | t(108) = 0.6; P = 0.538 |
Never available when needed | 76 | 66.6 (7.9) | |||
Perceived relationship with father | Available when needed | 61 | 67.4 (8.5) | 1.89 (− 1.37 to 5.14) | t(103) = 1.2; P = 0.253 |
Never available when needed | 44 | 65.5 (8.1) | |||
Perceived relationship with guardian | Available when needed | 8 | 71.8 (8.5) | 3.58 (− 4.61 to 11.77) | t(18) = 0.9; P = 0.370 |
Never available when needed | 12 | 68.2 (8.6) | |||
Drug use | No | 109 | 66.8 (7.6) | − 1.71 (− 5.24 to 1.82) | t(135) = − 1.0; P = 0.339 |
Yes | 28 | 68.5 (11.1) | |||
Experience adversity in childhood | No | 76 | 65.1 (7.7) | − 6.74 (− 9.96 to 3.52) | t(109) = − 4.2; P < 0.001 |
Yes | 35 | 71.9 (8.4) | |||
Experienced sexual/physical violence | No | 123 | 66.6 (8.5) | − 5.87 (− 11.92 to 0.17) | t(129) = − 1.9; P = 0.057 |
Yes | 8 | 72.5 (6.8) |