Low self-esteem and psychiatric patients: Part I – The relationship between low self-esteem and psychiatric diagnosis

Table 1 The mean scores (and standard deviation) for each different group with both the Janis and Field and Rosenberg scales

	Group definition	Janis and Field Scale F_18,1064 = 10.63, P < 0.0001			Rosenberg Scale F_18,997 = 10.61, P < 0.0001
		N	Mean	S.D.	N	Mean	S.D.
1	Controls	50	81.74	14.5	51	1.71	1.99
2	Psychosocial stressor	167	72.62	17.8	161	3.02	2.79
3	Psychotic disorders	23	68.13	20.8	19	4.05	3.12
4	Major depression	333	60.00	17.5	322	5.42	2.81
5	Dysthymia	65	57.42	16.8	56	6.14	2.35
6	Bipolar disorder	15	69.40	22.5	15	3.20	2.96
7	Anxiety disorders	44	65.23	16.8	46	3.65	2.90
8	Alcohol use disorders	40	66.40	18.6	37	5.16	2.69
9	Drug use disorders	31	62.55	16.5	27	5.52	2.95
10	Eating disorders	18	49.56	13.9	16	5.81	2.29
11	Adjustment disorder	101	71.13	18.5	102	4.03	2.83
12	Conduct disorder	16	76.06	23.1	13	3.62	3.25
13	Impulse control disorder	15	74.53	16.3	13	3.77	3.03
14	Major depression & Anxiety disorder	28	56.46	22.1	25	5.24	3.03
15	Major depression & Dysthymia	27	49.63	19.0	17	6.41	2.85
16	Major depression & Alcohol use disorders	33	56.61	15.4	27	4.96	2.75
17	Major depression & Drug use disorders	13	53.69	21.2	10	6.10	2.88
18	Alcohol & Drug use disorders	8	69.50	14.3	7	4.29	3.04
19	Others	37	66.49	18.2	33	4.45	2.48

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