Table 2.
Self-report emotion ratings
| Script types | Inter- Pos-Neutral | Intra- Pos-Neutral | Inter- Neg-Neutral | Intra- Neg-Neutral | Inter- Pos-Emotion (Affection, Praise) | Intra- Pos-Emotion (Relaxation) | Inter- Neg-Emotion (Rejection, Criticism) | Intra- Neg-Emotion (Fear-anxiety) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Positive emotion | 0.83 (0.69) | 1.27 (0.82) | 0.53 (0.46) | 1.10 (0.56) | 1.68 (0.67) | 1.96 (0.60) | 0.36 (0.08) | 0.48 (0.11) |
| Happy | 1.26 (0.79) | 1.51 (0.84) | 0.89 (0.75) | 1.60 (0.77) | 2.21 (0.72) | 2.37 (0.62) | 0.05 (0.12) | 0.07 (0.19) | |
| Phys. Pleas. | 0.48 (0.77) | 0.93 (0.89) | 0.19 (0.31) | 0.68 (0.66) | 1.09 (0.99) | 2.04 (0.72) | 0.04 (0.13) | 0.00 (0.00) | |
| Relaxation | 1.06 (0.90) | 1.86 (0.97) | 0.74 (0.80) | 1.58 (0.82) | 1.24 (0.88) | 2.51 (0.62) | 0.02 (0.09) | 0.10 (0.28) | |
| Incr. self-esteem | 0.52 (0.68) | 0.77 (0.90) | 0.29 (0.43) | 0.54 (0.62) | 2.17 (0.73) | 1.01 (0.92) | 0.04 (0.13) | 0.02 (0.09) | |
| 2 | Negative emotion | 0.11 (0.15) | 0.15 (0.27) | 0.15 (0.14) | 0.07 (0.10) | 0.16 (0.17) | 0.04 (0.07) | 1.03 (0.42) | 0.89 (0.22) |
| Anger | 0.12 (0.21) | 0.17 (0.31) | 0.10 (0.20) | 0.06 (0.15) | 0.20 (0.43) | 0.02 (0.09) | 1.37 (0.73) | 0.59 (0.47) | |
| Anxiety | 0.33 (0.49) | 0.27 (0.33) | 0.33 (0.39) | 0.29 (0.43) | 0.36 (0.44) | 0.07 (0.19) | 1.57 (0.73) | 2.18 (0.45) | |
| Fear | 0.12 (0.28) | 0.14 (0.28) | 0.19 (0.39) | 0.02 (0.88) | 0.10 (0.20) | 0.05 (0.12) | 0.79 (0.65) | 1.91 (0.47) | |
| Disgust | 0.02 (0.09) | 0.10 (0.28) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.04 (0.13) | 0.02 (0.09) | 0.38 (0.63) | 0.26 (0.40) | |
| Sadness | 0.05 (0.12) | 0.14 (0.28) | 0.31 (0.33) | 0.02 (0.09) | 0.14 (0.36) | 0.07 (0.14) | 1.43 (0.65) | 0.19 (0.28) | |
| Shame | 0.02 (0.09) | 0.10 (0.28) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.10 (0.20) | 0.02 (0.09) | 0.63 (0.48) | 0.24 (0.20) |
Note: Emotion rating anchors were: ‘No increase in Emotion’ (scored 0), ‘Felt slightly/somewhat’ (1), ‘Felt moderately strong’ (2), and ‘Felt strongly or very strongly’ (3). Positive Emotion Ratings were: ‘Happy’, ‘Physical Pleasure’, ‘Relaxation’, ‘Increased Self-esteem’, and negative ratings were: ‘Anger’, ‘Fear’, ‘Anxiety’, ‘Sadness’, ‘Disgust’, ‘Shame’. Ratings for positive emotions were averaged, and ratings for negative emotions were averaged, to afford presentation relative to the rating anchors.