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Published online 2014 Aug 15. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00106
Table 2
Appraisals under sensory deprivation compared with Lovatt et al. groups (25).
| AANEX-CAR items | Sensory deprivation group (n = 15) mean (SD) | Clinical group (n = 29) mean (SD) | Non-clinical group (n = 29) mean (SD) | F test | Post hoc comparisons (Scheffe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPRAISAL: DIMENSIONS | |||||
| Valence | 2.93 (1.24) | 2.52 (1.25) | 4.19 (1.04) | 14.23** | NC > C = SD |
| Dangerousness | 2.66 (1.74) | 3.81 (1.18) | 2.74 (1.10) | 5.85** | C > NC = SD |
| Externality | 2.00 (1.10) | 3.44 (1.25) | 2.33 (0.92) | 10.61** | C > NC = SD |
| Agency | 4.47 (0.72) | 3.85 (1.2) | 2.44 (1.15) | 19.46** | C > NC = SD |
| APPRAISAL: CATEGORIES | |||||
| Biological | 0.07 (0.25) | 0.48 (0.80) | 0.44 (0.80) | n.s | – |
| Psychological/normalizing | 2.00 (0.00) | 0.44 (0.75) | 1.44 (0.75) | 29.90** | C > NC = SD |
| Spiritual | 0.33 (0.70) | 0.67 (0.78) | 1.33 (0.88) | 8.54** | NC > C = SD |
| Other people | 0.07 (0.25) | 1.11 (0.93) | 0.74 (0.26) | 23.03** | C > NC = SD |
| EMOTIONAL RESPONSE | |||||
| Neutral arousal | 2.33 (1.19) | 2.59 (1.25) | 2.70 (1.07) | n.s | – |
| Negative emotional response | 2.12 (1.54) | 3.70 (1.07) | 2.00 (0.92) | 17.09** | C > NC = SD |
| Positive emotional response | 2.07 (1.24) | 2.19 (0.92) | 3.15 (1.13) | 7.05** | NC > C = SD |
| Self-rated anxiety | 2.53 (1.31) | 3.96 (1.02) | 1.96 (1.06) | 22.69** | C > NC = SD |
| Self-rated excitement | 2.27 (1.34) | 2.48 (1.48) | 3.03 (1.45) | n.s. | – |
NC, non-clinical group; C, clinical group; SD, sensory deprivation group.
**p < 0.01.