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Means and standard deviations of TAS-20 scores by success group
Group N Total mean (SD) DIF mean (SD) DDF mean (SD) EOT mean (SD)
Total sample
Unsuccessful 98 47.68 (12.98) 15.14 (6.81) 12.93 (4.91) 19.61 (5.13)
Successful 105 39.52 (11.41) 12.54 (4.76) 10.92 (4.88) 16.06 (4.76)
Men
Unsuccessful 28 49.36 (11.52) 15.00 (6.30) 13.82 (4.62) 20.54 (4.50)
Successful 21 42.48 (12.72) 12.71 (4.99) 12.52 (5.70) 17.24 (4.81)
Female
Unsuccessful 70 47.01 (13.54) 15.20 (7.05) 12.57 (5.00) 19.24 (5.34)
Successful 84 38.79 (11.01) 12.50 (4.73) 10.52 (4.61) 15.76 (4.73)
Note: TAS-20; Toronto alexithymia scale total; DIF, difficulty identifying feelings; DDF, difficulty describing feelings;
EOT, externally oriented thinking.