Table 6.
Correlations between average amygdala activation (during neutral face matching compared to shape matching and fearful face matching compared to shape matching) and age, puberty, and social anxiety scores.
| Neutral > Shape: | Neutral > Shape: | Fear > Shape: | Fear > Shape: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Amygdala | Right Amygdala | Left Amygdala | Right Amygdala | |
| Age | -.109 | -.280* | -.088 | -.217 |
| Puberty | -.027 | -.301** | .063 | -.048 |
| MASC | .135 | .342*** | -.115 | -.046 |
| Social anxiety |
MASC = Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children. Correlations represent Pearson's r values.
p < .05,
p < .025,
p < .01.
Correlations with p values < .025 remained significant after correcting for multiple comparisons.