Table 3.
Alpha EEG asymmetry for high-risk and low-risk children in all experimental conditions
| High-risk Mean* (SD) |
Low-Risk Mean* (SD) |
F | p | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Resting | |||||
| F3/F4 | -.014 (.149) | .012 (.105) | 1.02 | .30 | -0.21 |
| F7/F8 | -.028 (.136) | -.008 (.121) | 2.14 | .14 | -0.16 |
| Happy Clip | |||||
| F3/F4 | -.034 (.160) | -.027 (.122) | .07 | .79 | 0.05 |
| F7/F8 | -.034 (.146) | .029 (.118) | 4.82 | .03 | -0.48 |
| Sad Clip | |||||
| F3/F4 | -.033 (.182) | -.009 (.135) | .62 | .43 | -0.15 |
| F7/F8 | -.036 (.147) | .035 (.134) | -5.25 | .02 | -0.50 |
*
Negative values indicate greater relative right frontal EEG activation. F3/F4 = Mid-frontal alpha EEG asymmetry. F7/F8 = Lateral frontal alpha EEG asymmetry.