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Figure 61: GHQ-30 mean scores by traumatic event (A1 & A2)
Been affected Not been affected
A1 A2 A1 A2
imm.fam.member killed n=9 • 8.11 8.89 12.13 4.19
injury n=5 15.4 7 9.5 5.6
friend/rel. killed n=11* 12.64 3.5 8.18 8.91
witness violence n=14 10.79 6.21 10.55 5.45
intimidated n=12 13.58 6.5 8 5.31
fam. Injured n=5 • 8.2 8.2 11.3 5.3
more than 1 way n=19 11.32 6.79 8.67 3
* significant differences among the A1 and A2 means for those who had been affected in that way.
• significant differences among the A1 and A2 means for those who had not.
Regarding specific traumatic events, the only statistically significant difference
between mean scores in A1 and in A2 in general psychological health was found for
those who had experienced violent bereavement of a friend or distant relative. In
addition, statistically significant differences in general psychological health were
found for those how had not experienced violent death or injury of a family member.
As such, it seemed that for the most part, the nature of the traumatic event did not
significantly influence general psychological health in A2 in comparison with A1.