| Scales |
Indicators |
| M (σ) |
p-value in U-test |
| male (n =107) |
female (n =143) |
| Attitude to novelty |
12.9 (3.1) |
11.6 (3.5) |
0.090 |
| Attitude to challenges |
37.9 (7.7) |
32.4 (7.4) |
0.005 |
| Attitude to ambiguous situations |
36.9 (10.0) |
35.7 (9.5) |
0.335 |
| Ambiguity preferred |
45.9 (9.8) |
40.2 (9.4) |
0.001 |
| Ambiguity accepted/avoided |
42.7 (10.1) |
40.9 (12.0) |
0.010 |
| Tolerance of ambiguity (total score) |
88.8 (16.1) |
84.1 (15.2) |
0.013 |
| Biographical reflection |
5.4 (1.9) |
5.7 (1.9) |
0.001 |
| Reflection on one’s own life |
5.4 (2.0) |
5.7 (2.0) |
0.005 |
| Reflection on other people’s lives |
5.4 (1.9) |
5.7 (1.9) |
0.037 |
