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Table 4 Comparison of gender differences in the scores of the diagnostic literacy test and the Questionnaire to Assess Alexithymia for Adolescents (QAAA)

From: Validity issues in the assessment of alexithymia related to the developmental stages of emotional cognition and language

 

male(n = 102)

female(n = 100)

 
 

mean

(SD)

mean

(SD)

t

the diagnostic literacy test (total score)

44.47

(14.91)

48.87

(11.19)

-2.37*

QAAA

     

   DIF

9.43

(4.08)

11.37

(3.71)

-3.47***

   EOT

12.40

(3.30)

11.05

(2.78)

3.07**

   CIC

8.89

(3.07)

7.57

(2.91)

3.14**

   DDF

5.95

(2.21)

6.87

(1.94)

-3.13**

  1. *p < .05 **p < .01 ***p < .001