SSP Scales

(median values)

Oxytocin < 1 h and 40 ml (n = 13)

Oxytocin ≥ 1 h and 40 ml (n = 43)

No oxytocin

(n = 20)

P-value*

Median value among included women

Normative value among non-pregnant women

1. Somatic Anxiety Trait

1.80

(1.29 - 2.71)

1.90

(1.00 - 3.29)

1.86

(1.30 - 2.40)

0.5

1.85

1.96

2. Psychological Anxiety Trait

2.25

(1.57 - 3.71)

1.93

(1.00 - 3.00)

1.86

(1.0 - 2.86)

0.04*

1.86

2.13

3. Stress Susceptibility

1.90

(1.29 - 3.57)

2.01

(1.00 - 3.86)

1.57

(1.14 - 3.0)

0.6

1.86

2.07

4. Lack of Assertiveness

2.16

(1.14 - 3.29)

2.04

(1.29 - 3.29)

1.86

(1.14 - 3.0)

0.4

2.0

2.15

5. Impulsive Ness

2.21

(1.29 - 3.14)

2.22

(1.14 - 3.14)

2.29

(1.43 - 3.00)

0.9

2.29

2.28

6. Adventure Seeking

2.60

(1.43 - 2.57)

2.32

(1.29 - 3.43)

2.71

(1.71 - 3.29)

0.1

2.43

2.44

7. Detachment

1.67

(1.00 - 2.43)

1.81

(1.42 - 3.43)

1.87

(1.00 - 2.86)

0.3

1.71

1.95

8. Social Desirability

2.83

(2.00 - 3.86)

3.21

(2.43 - 3.86)

2.87

(2.00 - 3.57)

0.004*

2.86

2.88

9. Embitterment

1.57

(1.29 - 2.71)

1.63

(1.14 - 2.71)

1.71

(1.00 - 2.14)

0.5

1.57

1.79

10. Irritability Trait

2.41

(1.43 - 3.29)

2.55

(1.17 - 3.71)

2.86

(1.43 - 3.57)

0.5

2.57

2.35

11. Mistrust

1.60

(1.00 - 3.14)

1.79

(1.00 - 3.57)

1.71

(1.0 - 3.71)

0.3

1.71

1.93

12. Verbal Aggression Trait

1.95

(1.00 - 3.00)

2.11

(1.00 - 3.29)

2.14

(1.57 - 3.43)

0.3

2.14

2.10

13. Psychological Aggression Trait

1.54

(1.00 - 2.29)

1.65

(1.00 - 2.71)

1.57

(1.00 - 3.29)

0.4

1.43

1.89