Table 7 Differences in psychosocial variables according to whether or not the victim suffered from online dating violence

Self-esteem

30.19

5.44

28.88

5.87

 − 1.49 (.134)

30.21

5.55

29.68

5.53

 − 0.51 (.609)

30.28

5.58

29.63

5.59

 − 0.73 (.466)

Hostility

10.48

3.76

12.14

4.41

 − 2.67 (.007)*

10.01

3.42

11.58

4.26

 − 3.73 (< .001)*

9.99

3.49

11.51

4.19

 − 3.65 (< .001)*

Attention

28.67

6.40

30.16

7.21

 − 1.64 (.100)

29.04

6.67

28.84

6.49

 − 0.07 (.941)

28.97

6.58

28.93

6.63

 − 0.13 (.893)

Clarity

25.32

6.79

24.75

7.76

 − 0.99 (.319)

25.31

6.94

25.12

7.02

 − 0.47 (.640)

25.38

6.71

25.03

7.22

 − 0.96 (.335)

Repair

27.22

6.30

26.26

6.07

 − 1.26 (.207)

27.81

6.11

26.26

6.34

 − 1.32 (.187)

27.90

6.23

26.16

6.20

1.97 (.049)*

Subjective distress

12.62

2.27

13.19

1.95

 − 2.11 (.034)*

12.52

2.48

12.94

1.91

 − 1.86 (.062)

12.52

2.43

12.96

1.96

 − 2.03 (.042)*

Problems/symptoms

27.74

7.42

32.26

7.68

 − 3.94 (< .001)*

27.10

7.41

30.06

7.64

 − 4.01 (< .001)*

27.01

7.35

30.08

7.66

 − 4.28 (< .001)*

General functioning

33.01

3.59

33.68

4.67

 − 0.88 (.378)

33.10

3.47

33.18

4.14

 − 0.83 (.408)

33.10

3.42

33.27

3.92

 − 0.89 (.373)

Risk

4.37

1.28

4.61

1.60

 − 1.29 (.196)

4.39

1.42

4.44

1.27

 − 1.33 (.184)

4.42

1.48

4.43

1.25

 − 0.93 (.353)