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Table 3 Group differences (TAS-20 total score < 61 vs. ≥ 61) regarding SEE, SPS, and SIAS scores

From: Alexithymia, emotion processing and social anxiety in adults with ADHD

Test dimension

TAS-20 total score < 61 (n = 56)1

TAS-20 total score ≥ = 61(n = 16)1

MANCOVA/ANCOVA2 F

p

η2

SEE

  

3.77

< 0.01

0.30

acceptance of own emotions

21.55 (3.98)

16.56 (4.76)

18.69

< 0.01

0.22

experience of being flooded with emotions

21.82 (6.66)

27.75 (5.48)

10.33

< 0.01

0.13

experience of lack of emotions

11.75 (4.2)

15.13 (3.86)

7.9

< 0.01

0.11

physical symbolization of emotions

25.35 (6.87)

26.94 (5.28)

0.8

0.37

0.01

imaginative symbolization of emotions

14.47 (6.02)

18.88 (5.14)

8.05

< 0.01

0.11

experience of emotion regulation

11.95 (2.87)

10.63 (4.06)

1.97

0.16

0.03

experience of self-control

17.78 (4.01)

15.31 (4.54)

4.48

0.04

0.06

SPS

18.35 (15.52)

26.19 (18.14)

2.71

0.11

0.04

SIAS

24.48 (15.19)

38.81 (17.86)

8.82

< 0.01

0.13

  1. 1Values are expressed as mean (SD); 2with methylphenidate and antidepressive medication as covariate; TAS = Toronto Alexithymiascale; MANCOVA = multivariate analysis of covariance; ANCOVA = analysis of covariance; SEE = skala zum Erleben von Emotionen (Experience of Emotions scale); SPS = social Phobia scale; SIAS = social Interaction Anxiety scale.