Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample
From: Frequency vs. intensity: which should be used as anchors for self-report instruments?
| Â | Â | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | age | 39.1 | 15.2 |
| Â | BDI t1* | 31.2 | 11.0 |
| Â | BDI t2* | 26.9 | 10.7 |
| Â | SCL GSI (t value) t1* | 68.1 | 10.3 |
| Â | SCL GSI (t value) t2* | 70.7 | 9.3 |
| Â | Â | n | percentage (%) |
sex | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | male | 14 | 31.8 |
| Â | female | 30 | 68.2 |
nationality | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | German | 43 | 97.7 |
| Â | Turkish | 1 | 2.3 |
first language | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | German | 42 | 95.5 |
| Â | Turkish | 1 | 2.3 |
| Â | Slovakian | 1 | 2.3 |
years of education | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | <10 years | 1 | 2.3 |
| Â | 10-13 years | 24 | 54.5 |
| Â | >13 years | 16 | 36.4 |
diagnoses | (multiple diagnoses possible) | Â | Â |
| Â | Depressive episode (F32.xx) | 25 | 56.8 |
| Â | Recurrent depressive disorder (F33.xx) | 18 | 40.9 |
| Â | Disorder of adult personality (F6x.xx) | 9 | 20.5 |
| Â | Other anxiety disorder (F41.xx) | 4 | 9.1 |
| Â | Mental disorder due to psychotic substance use (F1x.xx) | 3 | 6.8 |
| Â | Bipolar Affective Disorder (currently depressed; F31.3x/ F31.4x) | 2 | 4.5 |
| Â | Persistent affective disorder (F34.xx) | 2 | 4.5 |
| Â | Adjustment disorder (F43.2x) | 1 | 2.3 |
| Â | Schizophrenia (F2x.xx) | 1 | 2.3 |
| Â | Agoraphobia (F40.0x) | 1 | 2.3 |