Correlation between Taijin-Kyofu-sho and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among University Students: A Self-Reported Assessment Study
Table 1
Scores on the LSAS-J, TK scale, and ASRS.
measures
T median (IQR)
M median (IQR)
F median (IQR)
p value (M vs F)
LSAS-J
total
30.0 (18.0-43.0)
28.0 (16.0-54.0)
38.0 (23.0-53.5)
0.00
fear
19.0 (12.0-27.0)
18.0 (11.0-25.0)
24.0 (15.0-31.0)
0.00
avoidance
11.0 (5.0-18.5)
10.0 (4.0-17.0)
14.0 (7.0-23.5)
0.00
TK-scale
total
88.0 (61.0-113.0)
82.0 (57.3-109.0)
100.0 (72.0-120.5)
0.00
o-TKS
42.0 (31.0-56.5)
41.0 (29.0-55.0)
49.0 (35.0-61.5)
0.00
t-TKS
44.0 (30.0-56.0)
42.0 (28.3-54.0)
50.0 (37.0-60.0)
0.00
ASRS
total
24.0 (19.0-30.0)
25.0 (19.0-30.0)
24.0 (20.0-30.0)
0.65
IA
15.0 (12.0-18.0)
15.0 (12.0-18.0)
15.0 (12.0-18.0)
0.36
H/I
10.0 (7.0-13.0)
10.0 (7.0-13.0)
9.0 (6.5-12.0)
0.12
T: total; M, male; F: female; LSAS-J: the Japanese version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; TK scale: Taijin-Kyofu-sho scale; o-TK: offensive type TK; t-TK: tension type TK; ASRS: adult ADHD Self-Report Scale; IA: inattention; H/I: hyperactivity/impulsivity; IQR: interquartile range. p < 0.01:, Mann-Whitney U-test.
