An evaluation of the construct of emotional sensitivity from the perspective of emotionally sensitive people

Table 2 Independent Sample T-Tests

	t	df	Sig. (2-tailed)	Mean Difference¹	Std. Error Difference	95% Confidence Interval of the Difference
	t	df	Sig. (2-tailed)	Mean Difference¹	Std. Error Difference	Lower	Upper
Age in years	.75	18	.46	3.50	4.66	−6.30	13.30
MSI-BPD Total Score	3.87	14	.002	5.23	1.35	2.33	8.14
PAI-BOR Total T-score	5.67	17	.001	24.31	4.29	15.26	33.36
PAI-BOR A Subscale T-score	4.39	9.67	.001	18.00	4.10	8.82	27.18
PAI-BOR I Subscale T-score	4.78	18	.001	19.60	4.10	10.98	28.22
PAI-BOR N Subscale T-score	4.89	17	.001	21.79	4.45	12.39	31.19
PAI-BOR S Subscale T-score	4.04	17	.001	19.03	4.71	9.10	28.97

Note: 1 = group high in borderline traits – group low in borderline traits, MSI-BPD McLean Screening Instrument for BPD, PAI-BOR Personality Assessment Inventory Borderline Scale, A affective instability subscale, I identity problems subscale, N negative relationships subscale, S self-harm subscale