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Table 3 Means for the TAS-20 in Adolescent and Mother Groups

From: Alexithymia and psychopathological symptoms in adolescent outpatients and mothers suffering from migraines: a case control study

 

Total(AEG)

Total(ACG)

F

P value*

Total(MEG)

Total(MCG)

F

P value*

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

F1

16.41 (6.88)

12.84 (4.85)

9.494

<0.01

16.09 (5.52)

13.45 (5.78)

5.782

<0.05

F2

13.94 (3.69)

11.90 (3.35)

8.835

<0.05

12.75 (4.03)

12.28 (4.61)

.314

.577

F3

25.94 (5.49)

23.45 (5.68)

5.254

<0.01

26.41 (5.55)

25.13 (7.00)

1.092

.298

TAS-20

56.30 (12.14)

48.20 (10.30)

13.694

<0.01

55.26 (12.54)

50.86 (14.53)

2.779

.099

  1. *P value: Comparison between experimental and control groups. AEG Adolescent experimental group, ACG Adolescent control group, F Fisher’s F ratio, MEG Mother experimental group, MCG Mother control group, F1 difficulty identifying feelings, F2 difficulty describing feelings, F3 externally-oriented thinking, TAS-20 TAS-20 total score, M mean, SD standard deviation