Table 2.
Study 2: Valence Focus as a Moderator of the Relationship between Hedonic Cues and Self-Esteem
| Variables | b | t(61) | p | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV=Momentary Self-Esteem |
--- | --- | --- | 12.81 | 2.64 |
| Negative Cue: Partners Disagreed | |||||
| Valence Focus (VF) | −1.152 | −.56 | ns | .63 | .13 |
| Arousal Focus (AF) | −.012 | −.02 | ns | .25 | .15 |
| Disagreement | −.269 | −4.40 | .001 | 1.72 | 1.04 |
| Disagree × VF | −1.267 | −2.15 | .035 | --- | --- |
| Disagree × AF | −.916 | −2.17 | .034 | --- | --- |
| Negative Cue: Partner Expression of Negative Emotion | |||||
| VF | −1.287 | −.629 | ns | --- | --- |
| AF | −.037 | −.025 | ns | --- | --- |
| Partner Negative Emotion (PNE) |
−.129 | −2.55 | .014 | 2.49 | 1.26 |
| PNE × VF | −.923 | −2.06 | .044 | --- | --- |
| PNE × AF | −.893 | −2.65 | .011 | --- | --- |
| Negative Cue: Partner Criticized | |||||
| VF | −1.193 | −.585 | ns | ||
| AF | .02 | .013 | ns | ||
| Partner criticized (PC) | −.492 | −5.99 | .001 | 1.37 | .83 |
| PC × VF | −1.454 | −2.71 | .009 | ||
| PC × AF | −1.003 | −1.54 | .13 | ||
| Positive Cue: Partner Expression of Positive Emotion | |||||
| VF | −1.263 | −.62 | ns | --- | --- |
| AF | .063 | .04 | ns | --- | --- |
| Partner Positive Emotion (PPE) |
.467 | 7.60 | .001 | 3.96 | 1.05 |
| PPE × VF | 1.239 | 2.47 | .017 | --- | --- |
| PPE × AF | .731 | 1.85 | .069 | --- | --- |
| Positive Cue: Gained Liking/Approval from Partner | |||||
| VF | −.846 | −.43 | ns | --- | --- |
| AF | .228 | .15 | ns | --- | --- |
| Gained liking (GL) | .585 | 9.86 | .001 | 3.40 | 1.24 |
| GL × VF | .542 | 1.37 | .176 | --- | --- |
| GL × AF | −.039 | −.09 | ns | --- | --- |
| Neutral Cue: Partner Talked about Facts | |||||
| VF | −1.263 | −.62 | ns | --- | --- |
| AF | .017 | .01 | ns | --- | --- |
| Partner talked about facts (PTF) |
.099 | 1.77 | .082 | 4.10 | 1.03 |
| PTF × VF | .151 | .35 | ns | --- | --- |
| PTF × AF | −.047 | −.14 | ns | --- | --- |