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Table 6 Subsequent ANCOVA Results for Four Groups with Different Combinations of Early Life Trauma and Recent Life Stressors

From: Exploring the stress sensitization theory with temperamentally inhibited children: a population-based study

Parent report, M (SE), n

Neither

Early trauma only

Recent stress only

Early trauma and recent stress

F

p

Anxiety (SCAS)

 Wave 2 (age 8–9 years)

17.80 (0.76), 270

22.60 (1.21), 17 *

28.25 (3.03), 106 *

22.81 (3.60), 12

6.88

< 0.001

 Wave 3 (age 9–10 years)

17.05 (0.75), 276

20.90 (1.21), 20 *

26.00 (2.79), 108 *

25.41 (4.17) 9

5.82

0.001

Depression (SMFQ)

 Wave 2 (age 8–9 years)

2.37 (0.25), 270

3.64 (0.39), 17

4.11 (0.98), 106 *

3.01 (1.16), 12

3.16

0.025

 Wave 3 (age 9–10 years)

2.21 (0.23), 276

2.97 (0.36), 20

2.80 (0.83), 108

5.24 (1.24), 9

2.77

0.041

  1. Controlling for preschool inhibition severity and prevention trial arm status
  2. SCAS Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale, SMFQ Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire
  3. *p < 0.05, significant difference compared to ‘Neither’ group