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Table 2 Psychological assessments

From: Psychological assessment of mothers and their daughters at the time of diagnosis of precocious puberty

 

CPP

PA

ENP

p value

Child assessments

    

CDI

n = 9

n = 4

n = 13

0.14

(in subjects ≥ age 7)

7.78 ± 6.8

13.0 ± 11.5

5.31 ± 4.3

 

Harter scale

n = 18

n = 22

n = 19

 

Cognitive competence

3.68 ± 0.3

3.46 ± 0.5

3.49 ± 0.5

0.25

Peer acceptance

3.13 ± 0.7

3.25 ± 0.7

3.17 ± 0.5

0.84

Physical competence

3.31 ± 0.6

3.39 ± 0.6

3.21 ± 0.5

0.57

Maternal acceptance

2.59 ± 0.7

2.83 ± 0.7

2.66 ± 0.6

0.52

CBCL

n = 18

n = 21

n = 19

 

Internalizing scale (T-score)

51.72 ± 11.7

49.62 ± 9.9

50.70 ± 9.3

0.82

Externalizing scale (T-score)

51.78 ± 9.8

48.52 ± 11.9

46.89 ± 6.9

0.32

Total problems (T-score)

51.18 ± 10.6

47.75 ± 9.7

48.95 ± 8.6

0.56

Mother assessments

    

NEO-FFI-3

n = 19

n = 22

n = 19

 

Neuroticism

17.26 ± 7.5

19.32 ± 7.2

18.63 ± 5.8

0.63

Extraversion

29.37 ± 5.1

30.27 ± 5.8

30.26 ± 4.6

0.82

Openness

25.79 ± 5.4

24.41 ± 5.5

25.89 ± 4.6

0.53

Agreeableness

32.16 ± 3.8

32.27 ± 3.6

31.95 ± 4.1

0.96

Conscientiousness

34.05 ± 6.2

31.95 ± 8.4

36.00 ± 6.4

0.20

DASS

n = 19

n = 22

n = 20

 

Depression

3.89 ± 6.4

4.73 ± 5.8

1.25 ± 1.3

0.04*

Anxiety

3.68 ± 5.9

3.59 ± 3.7

1.55 ± 1.9

0.19

Stress

8.68 ± 7.5

10.86 ± 7.0

4.90 ± 4.2

0.01*

PANAS

n = 19

n = 22

n = 20

 

Positive affect

34.37 ± 10.0

33.91 ± 9.9

34.10 ± 6.6

0.99

Negative affect

15.32 ± 6.0

15.91 ± 4.1

14.90 ± 5.7

0.82

  1. *significant difference, PA vs. ENP.