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Table 4 Mean Utu dimension response by orphan status and gender

From: Psychometric validation of the collective asset Utu: associations with coping strategies and resilience during adolescence

Utu dimensions

Non-orphans

Orphans

Boys

Girls

p

Boys

Girls

p

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Resource Sharing

10.1 (1.5)

10.0 (1.3)

0.521

7.0 (1.3)

7.3 (1.6)

0.298

Respect and Dignity

10.3 (1.5)

10.1 (1.4)

0.298

7.2 (1.3)

7.6 (1.4)

0.107

Group Solidarity

10.3 (1.4)

10.1 (1.3)

0.179

7.2 (1.4)

7.5 (1.4)

0.152

Collectivism

9.9 (1.5)

9.7 (1.2)

0.116

6.9 (1.4)

7.0 (1.6)

0.614

Compassion

22.0 (1.5)

21.9 (1.3)

0.304

22.2 (1.4)

22.4 (1.5)

0.480

Total Utu Score

37.9 (6.6)

37.0 (5.9)

0.144

37.9 (6.3)

39.1 (6.9)

0.206

  1. p-values: * < 0.05; ** < 0.01; *** < 0.001