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Table 4 16-PF and suicidal tendencies x ¯ ± s

From: Social and psychological factors of the suicidal tendencies of Chinese medical students

16-PF

With suicidal tendencies (n = 48)

Without suicidal tendencies (n = 492)

t

p

Warmth (A)

3.00 ± 1.18

4.51 ± 1.95

5.271

<0.001

Reasoning (B)

6.64 ± 1.63

6.59 ± 1.53

0.211

0.830

Emotional stability (C)

6.09 ± 2.12

6.21 ± 2.10

0.382

0.706

Dominance (E)

3.00 ± 1.61

3.96 ± 1.60

3.973

<0.001

Liveliness (F)

4.55 ± 1.63

5.33 ± 1.75

2.964

0.003

Rule-consciousness (G)

5.82 ± 1.89

5.88 ± 1.95

0.198

0.838

Social boldness (H)

4.18 ± 1.54

5.22 ± 1.59

5.341

<0.001

Sensitivity (I)

5.73 ± 1.68

5.76 ± 1.59

0.118

0.901

Vigilance (L)

5.18 ± 1.65

4.27 ± 2.41

2.561

0.011

Abstractedness (M)

6.09 ± 1.81

6.11 ± 1.78

0.072

0.941

Privateness (N),

5.18 ± 1.67

4.61 ± 1.97

1.938

0.053

Apprehension (O)

6.18 ± 2.36

5.91 ± 2.06

0.862

0.393

Openness to change (Q1)

5.64 ± 2.58

5.27 ± 1.91

1.242

0.217

Self-reliance (Q2)

5.91 ± 1.81

5.35 ± 1.95

1.911

0.057

Perfection (Q3)

6.00 ± 1.26

5.82 ± 1.47

0.818

0.413

Tension (Q4)

5.64 ± 1.63

5.43 ± 2.03

0.690

0.487

Adaptation/anxiety

5.53 ± 2.23

5.41 ± 1.91

0.412

0.683

Introversion/extraversion

3.05 ± 1.74

4.70 ± 1.84

5.959

<0.001

Affection/alertness

5.57 ± 1.48

5.23 ± 1.59

1.422

0.156

Cowardice/determination

5.58 ± 1.65

5.14 ± 1.70

1.721

0.088

Mental health

20.64 ± 6.04

21.99 ± 6.32

1.421

0.157

Professional achievement

55.55 ± 8.19

54.96 ± 9.16

0.432

0.668

High creativity

90.55 ± 8.36

87.84 ± 11.18

1.632

0.102

Ability to adapt to unfamiliar conditions

25.09 ± 3.01

24.95 ± 3.77

0.254

0.803