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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of AQ, QoL and coping styles. Means and Standard Deviations are shown both across gender groups and the total sample

From: Autism spectrum quotient, coping with stress and quality of life in a non-clinical sample – an exploratory report

 

Females

Males

Total sample

Variable

Mean

Standard deviation

Mean

Standard deviation

Mean

Standard deviation

Min

Max

Range

Skewness

Kurtosis (centered at 3)

 AQ

15.76

5.59

17.32

6.98

16.37

6.20

1.00

36.00

35.00

0.45

3.28

QoL domains

 Physical

16.31

2.07

16.80

2.03

16.50

2.06

9.14

20.00

10.86

−0.66

3.99

 Psychological

13.64

2.56

14.33

2.60

13.91

2.59

5.33

18.67

13.34

−0.58

3.33

 Relationships

15.47

3.51

15.47

3.64

15.47

3.55

5.33

20.00

14.67

−0.69

2.75

 Environmental

14.29

2.22

14.90

1.88

14.53

2.11

7.00

19.00

12.00

−0.37

3.32

Coping styles

 Task-oriented coping

59.03

7.78

58.62

7.27

58.87

7.56

30.00

77.00

47.00

−0.59

4.59

 Emotion-oriented coping

47.13

11.65

43.38

8.81

45.66

10.75

17.00

74.00

57.00

0.18

3.16

 Avoidance-oriented coping

49.17

8.78

45.07

8.49

47.56

8.87

29.00

76.00

47.00

0.53

3.30

 Avoidance by distraction

21.81

5.71

20.03

5.26

21.11

5.59

9.00

36.00

27.00

0.44

3.01

 Avoidance by Social diversion

18.37

3.84

16.50

3.56

17.63

3.83

6.00

25.00

19.00

−0.24

3.23

  1. Mean differences between gender groups in “Emotion-oriented coping” and “Avoidance by Social diversion” are statistically significant. The t-test values are 2.258 and 2.882 respectively, resulting respectively in p < 0.05 and p < 0.001