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. 2014 Mar 27;9(3):e90782. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090782

Table 4. Pearson correlations between the change-sensitive candidates and the anticipatory mood changes (anxiety and anger) per test phase in CPT and TSST.

Variable r, pa
Anxiety Anger
CPT
Stress
NTT .45, .042 .54, .015
POT .23, .194 .28, .151
HR −.36, .097 −.34, .110
FT −.45, .042 .24, .185
COR .05, .428 −.01, .491
Recovery
NTT .13, .312 .17, .260
HR .42, .060 −.20, .243
TSST
Anticipation
NTT −.16, .280 .00, .500
CRT −.40, .065 −. 69, .002
CHT −. 65, .003 −. 72, .001
HR −.13, .315 −.32, .114
FT .15, .277 −.03, .449
Stress
CHT −. 60, .007 −.51, .022
HR −.32, .115 −.46, .037
FT .11, .340 .17, .262
AA .30, .122 .14, .297
COR −.03, .455 −.04, .441
Recovery
NTT −.05, .430 −.02, .466
POT −.12, .323 −.14, .304
FT −.03, .461 .04, .447

Note. AA: alpha-amylase; CHT: chin temperature; COR: cortisol; CRT: corrugator temperature; FT: finger temperature; HR: heart rate; NTT: nose tip temperature; POT: perioral temperature.

a

after multiple comparisons correction, p≤.010 for the anticipation phase of the TSST, the stress phases of both tests and p≤.025/.017 for the CPT/TSST recovery phases.