Table 1.
Study 1: Valence Focus as a Moderator of the Relationship between Hedonic Cues and Self-Esteem
| Variables | b | t(67) | p | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV=Momentary Self-Esteem |
--- | --- | --- | 13.30 | 2.33 |
| Negative Cue: Conflict | |||||
| Valence Focus (VF) | .594 | .47 | ns | .41 | .17 |
| Arousal Focus (AF) | .703 | .61 | ns | .38 | .16 |
| Conflict | −.584 | −6.99 | .001 | 1.64 | 1.01 |
| Conflict × VF | −1.588 | −2.55 | .014 | --- | --- |
| Conflict × AF | −.466 | −.73 | ns | --- | --- |
| Negative Cue: Partner Expression of Negative Emotion | |||||
| VF | .654 | .51 | ns | --- | --- |
| AF | .708 | .60 | ns | --- | --- |
| Partner Negative Emotion (PNE) |
−.504 | −6.78 | .001 | 1.96 | 1.17 |
| PNE × VF | −.895 | −1.45 | .153 | --- | --- |
| PNE × AF | −.661 | −.83 | ns | --- | --- |
| Positive Cue: Partner Expression of Positive Emotion | |||||
| VF | .626 | .48 | ns | --- | --- |
| AF | .684 | .57 | ns | --- | --- |
| Partner Positive Emotion (PPE) |
.702 | 11.63 | .001 | 3.49 | 1.16 |
| PPE × VF | .831 | 1.64 | .105 | --- | --- |
| PPE × AF | .206 | .44 | ns | --- | --- |