Table 3. Reaction time (RT) in milli-seconds according to level of Emotional problems among adolescents.
Emotional problem level N Mean (SD) Mean Difference from Close to average 95% Confidence Interval P value
Flanker total RT [ms]
Close to average 60 11696.8 (1634.4) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 8 12154.4 (2218.1) 457.6 -1383.94, 2299.1 1.000
High 9 12216.4 (1474.7) 519.6 -1229.27, 2268.6 1.000
Very high 15 13129.5 (2385.7) 1432.7* 20.29, 2845.04 0.045
Flanker congruent RT [ms]
Close to average 60 450.5 (67.4) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 8 466.5 (95.1) 15.9 -64.8, 96.8 0.963
High 9 468.3 (51.1) 17.8 -58.9, 94.5 0.942
Very high 15 516.4 (120.7) 65.9* 3.9, 127.9 0.048
Flanker incongruent RT [ms]
Close to average 60 488.3 (83.3) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 8 503.2 (91.8) 14.9 -49.2, 79.03 0.645
High 9 504.9 (72.81) 16.6 -44.3, 77.6 0.588
Very high 15 553.4 (98.7) 65.2* 15.9, 114.4 0.010
Flanker Average of RT [ms]
Close to average 60 469.4 (72.2) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 8 486.6 (61.5) 15.4 -65.4, 96.3 1.000
High 9 504.9 (72.8) 17.2 -59.6, 94.0 1.000
Very high 15 534.9 (108.4) 65.5* 3.5, 127.6 0.032
* The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.