Table 4 Comparisons between healthy adolescents and those with elevated symptoms of depression on LIWC dimensions
From: ‘I am tired, sad and kind’: self-evaluation and symptoms of depression in adolescents
Mean (SD) | F | Effect size (Partial η2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elevated symptoms | Healthy | |||
Total Affect | 53.76 (27.75) | 60.20 (28.39) | F(1, 507) = 7.65 | 0.02 |
Negative emotions | 27.64 (25.67) | 6.52 (12.80) | F(1, 507) = 132.06* | 0.21 |
Positive emotions | 49.41 (29.68) | 23.30 (24.38) | F(1, 507) = 90.09* | 0.15 |
Anxiety | 10.21 (17.78) | 1.93 (5.77) | F(1, 507) = 47.21* | 0.09 |
Anger | 5.17 (9.88) | 1.12 (4.27) | F(1, 507) = 37.31* | 0.07 |
Sadness | 6.51 (14.74) | 0.66 (4.07) | F(1, 507) = 44.39* | 0.08 |