Table 2.
Means and standard deviations (in parentheses) of fundamental needs, levels of emotional involvement, manipulation checks, and confounding factors.
| Ostracism (n = 25) | Inclusion (n = 25) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEVEL OF FUNDAMENTAL NEEDSa,d | |||
| Belonging | 13.24 (5.93) | 28.04 (35.54) | 0.023 |
| Control | 9.92 (5.05) | 21.64 (16.64) | <0.001 |
| Self-esteem | 18.16 (6.95) | 28.76 (35.49) | 0.075 |
| Meaningful existence | 11.72 (6.02) | 27.24 (35.71) | 0.019 |
| LEVEL OF EMOTIONAL INVOLVEMENTb,d | |||
| Anxiety | 1.50 (1.18) | 1.32 (0.56) | 0.248 |
| Sadness | 2.25 (1.70) | 1.32 (0.69) | 0.008 |
| Anger | 2.45 (1.74) | 1.32 (0.69) | 0.002 |
| Guilt | 1.33 (1.05) | 1.36 (0.70) | 0.458 |
| Disgust | 1.67 (1.37) | 1.08 (0.28) | 0.026 |
| Shame | 1.38 (0.92) | 1.28 (0.68) | 0.342 |
| Happiness | 3.25 (1.92) | 4.56 (1.00) | 0.002 |
| MANIPULATION CHECKS | |||
| What percent of throws did you receive? | 7.92 (9.20) | 31.38 (6.81) | <0.001 |
| Included-excludedc | 7.84 (1.72) | 3.68 (1.75) | <0.001 |
| CONFOUNDING FACTORSb | |||
| How well were you able to visualize the scene? | 4.25 (1.54) | 5.12 (1.24) | 0.034 |
| Has your imagination been realistic? | 4.04 (1.81) | 4.84 (1.28) | 0.083 |
| How vivid was your imagination? | 3.58 (1.67) | 4.44 (1.33) | 0.052 |
| Have you been aroused while imagining the scene? | 3.29 (1.33) | 3.52 (1.19) | 0.531 |
| Has the imagined scene been familiar to you? | 3.63 (1.95) | 3.60 (1.71) | 0.962 |
a
Each need score represents an average of three questions.
b
Rated on a 7-point Likert scale.
c
This was a 9-point Likert scale very included-very excluded as anchors.
d
Analyses were conducted one-tailed.