Table 3 The psychological test score by PTSD & Without PTSD (n = 3,133)
From: Posttraumatic mental health establishment of the Tsunami survivors in Thailand
Characteristics | PTSD (n = 1,054) | Without PTSD (n = 2,079) | statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | p |
Beck Depression Inventory | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Severe Depression | 86(8.2) | 17(.8) | 481.12 | .000** |
   Depression | 267(25.3) | 77(3.7) |  |  |
   Usual | 701(66.5) | 1,985(95.5) |  |  |
   M = 9.32, SD = 8.86 |  |  |  |  |
Symptom Distress Checklist | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Somatization | 208(19.7) | 71(3.4) | 229.61 | .000** |
   Usual | 846(80.3) | 2,008(96.6) |  |  |
   M = .53, SD = .52 |  |  |  |  |
   Obsessive-Compulsive | 121(11.5) | 34(1.6) | 144.15 | .000** |
   Usual | 933(88.5) | 2,045(98.4) |  |  |
   M = .66, SD = .61 |  |  |  |  |
   Interpersonal Sensitivity | 51(4.8) | 19(0.9) | 49.32 | .000** |
   Usual | 1,003(95.2) | 2,060(99.1) |  |  |
   M = .48, SD = .51 |  |  |  |  |
   Depression | 183(17.4) | 34(1.6) | 268.35 | .000** |
   Usual | 871(82.6) | 2,045(98.4) |  |  |
   M = .52, SD = .54 |  |  |  |  |
   Anxiety | 80(7.6) | 16(.8) | 109.54 | .000** |
   Usual | 974(92.4) | 2,063(99.2) |  |  |
   M = .55, SD = .57 |  |  |  |  |
   Hostility | 36(3.4) | 11(.5) | 39.44 | .000** |
   Usual | 1,018(96.6) | 2,068(99.5) |  |  |
   M = .68, SD = .37 |  |  |  |  |
   Phobic Anxiety | 281(26.7) | 93(4.5) | 327.52 | .000** |
   Usual | 773(73.3) | 1,986(95.5) |  |  |
   M = .51, SD = .57 |  |  |  |  |
   Paranoid Ideation | 60(5.7) | 16(.8) | 71.61 | .000** |
   Usual | 994(94.3) | 2,063(99.2) |  |  |
   M = .35, SD = .49 |  |  |  |  |
   Psychoticism | 76(7.2) | 18(0.9) | 96.74 | .000** |
   Usual | 978(92.8) | 2,061(99.1) |  |  |
   M = .27, SD = .38 |  |  |  |  |
Brief cope scale | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Active Coping | 581(55.12) | 768(36.94) | 94.31 | .000** |
   Usual | 473(44.88) | 1,311(63.06) |  |  |
   M = 2.33, SD = 1.41 |  |  |  |  |
   Planning | 501(47.53) | 572(27.51) | 124.48 | .000** |
   Usual | 553(52.47) | 1,507(72.49) |  |  |
   M = 2.03, SD = 1.45 |  |  |  |  |
   Positive Reframing | 522(49.53) | 789(37.95) | 38.50 | .000** |
   Usual | 532(50.47) | 1,290(62.05) |  |  |
   M = 2.29, SD = 1.47 |  |  |  |  |
   Acceptance | 712(67.55) | 1,254(60.32) | 38.50 | .000** |
   Usual | 342(32.45) | 825(39.68) |  |  |
   M = 3.0, SD = 1.53 |  |  |  |  |
   Humor | 422(40.04) | 691(33.24) | 14.12 | .000** |
   Usual | 632(59.96) | 1,388(66.76) |  |  |
   M = 2.05, SD = 1.48 |  |  |  |  |
   Religion | 612(58.06) | 979(47.09) | 33.70 | .000** |
   Usual | 442(41.94) | 1,100(52.91) |  |  |
   M = 2.73, SD = 1.72 |  |  |  |  |
   Use of Emotion Support | 629(59.68) | 828(39.83) | 110.78 | .000** |
   Usual | 425(40.32) | 1,251(60.17) |  |  |
   M = 2.54, SD = 1.47 |  |  |  |  |
   Use of Instrumental Support | 477(45.26) | 618(29.73) | 74.19 | .000** |
   Usual | 577(54.74) | 1,461(70.27) |  |  |
   M = 2.15, SD = 1.40 |  |  |  |  |
   Self Distraction | 631(59.87) | 797(38.34) | 130.72 | .000** |
   Usual | 423(40.13) | 1,282(61.66) |  |  |
   M = 2.40, SD = 1.54 |  |  |  |  |
   Denial | 257(24.38) | 185(8.90) | 138.39 | .000** |
   Usual | 797(75.62) | 1,894(91.10) |  |  |
   M = 1.07, SD = 1.28 |  |  |  |  |
   Venting | 482(45.73) | 500(24.05) | 152.77 | .000** |
   Usual | 572(54.27) | 1,579(75.95) |  |  |
   M = 2.0, SD = 1.36 |  |  |  |  |
   Substance Use | 92(8.73) | 105(5.05) | 16.06 | .000** |
   Usual | 962(91.27) | 1,974(94.95) |  |  |
   M = .60, SD = 1.12 |  |  |  |  |
   Behavioral Disengagement | 136(12.90) | 79(3.79) | 90.68 | .000** |
   Usual | 918(87.1) | 2,000(96.20) |  |  |
   M = .7, SD = 1.07 |  |  |  |  |
   Self Blame | 90(8.54) | 58(2.79) | 51.36 | .000** |
   Usual | 964(91.46) | 2,021(97.21) |  |  |
   M = .55, SD = .96 |  |  |  |  |
Maudsley Personality Inventory | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   E Scale |  |  |  |  |
   (M = 25.72, SD = 6.01) |  |  |  |  |
   Introvert | 634(60.2) | 1,064(51.2) | 22.69 | .000** |
   Extrovert | 420(39.8) | 1,015(48.8) |  |  |
   N Scale (M = 20.41, SD = 11.51) |  |  |  |  |
   Neurotic | 767(72.8) | 729(35.1) | 398.55 | .000** |
   Stability | 287(27.2) | 1,350(64.9) |  |  |