Table 1.
Study 1: Meta-analysis of correlations of INC and HA with OC symptoms and general distress. Correlations are arranged in order of magnitude.
| Criterion variable |
Domain of dependent variable |
Dependent variable |
Mean r |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-S | |||
| Compulsions | Ordering | .64 | |
| Compulsions | Checking | .51 | |
| Compulsions | Neutralizing | .48 | |
| Obsessions | Obsessing | .41 | |
| Hoarding | Hoarding | .39 | |
| Compulsions | Washing | .39 | |
| General distress | Depression | .39 | |
| General distress | General anxiety | .31 | |
| INC-C | |||
| Compulsions | Ordering | .43 | |
| Compulsions | Checking | .39 | |
| Compulsions | Washing | .36 | |
| Hoarding | Hoarding | .35 | |
| Obsessions | Obsessing | .33 | |
| General distress | General anxiety | .33 | |
| Compulsions | Neutralizing | .30 | |
| General distress | Depression | .26 | |
| HA | |||
| Obsessions | Obsessing | .57 | |
| Compulsions | Checking | .48 | |
| Compulsions | Neutralizing | .45 | |
| Compulsions | Washing | .39 | |
| General distress | General anxiety | .39 | |
| General distress | Depression | .38 | |
| Compulsions | Ordering | .35 | |
| Hoarding | Hoarding | .33 |
All ps < .001. INC = incompleteness. INC-C=Not Just Right Experiences Questionnaire-Revised. INC-S= Obsessive-Compulsive Core Dimensions Questionnaire - Trait Version. HA = harm avoidance. OC = obsessive-compulsive.