A mixed-methods investigation of parent-child posttrauma discussion and the effects of encouraging engagement

Figures & data

Table 1. Parent and child distress ratings (N = 127), reported by key demographic and trauma characteristics, with t-tests examining associations with narrative task distress ratings.

	Distress ratings during task
Characteristic	Parent M (SD)	Child M (SD)
Sex of child
Male (n = 79)	2.92 (2.62)	1.87 (2.61)
Female (n = 48)	2.60 (2.67)	1.81 (2.17)
	t(124) = .61, 95% CI [−.67, 1.25]	t(121) = −.12, 95% CI [−.91, .81]
Sex of parent
Male (n = 13)	2.54 (1.90)	.92 (1.12)
Female (n = 114)	2.81 (2.71)	1.88 (2.42)
	t(124) = −.36, 95% CI [−1.81, 1.26]	t(28.2) = −2.48*, 95% CI [−1.75, −.17]
Age of child
6–9 years (n = 55)	3.09 (2.86)	2.19 (2.72)
10–13 years (n = 72)	2.55 (2.45)	1.47 (1.95)
	t(124) = 1.15, 95% CI [−.39, 1.48]	t(90.1) = 1.63, 95% CI [−.16, 1.59]
Parent witnessed trauma
Yes (n = 53)	3.08 (2.73)	2.20 (2.63)
No (n = 74)	2.61(2.56)	1.61 (2.29)
	t (125) = −.986, 95% CI [−1.41, .47]	t (122) = −1.33, 95% CI [−1.47, .29]
Child PTSD diagnosis
Absent (n = 96)	2.29 (2.09)	1.34 (1.90)
Present (n = 31)	4.29 (3.49)	3.21 (3.00)
	t(37.2) = −3.01**, 95% CI [−3.34, −.65]	t(35.2) = −3.16**, 95% CI [−3.07, −.67]

*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001