Table 4. Correlations between the mean ratings for the principles underlying the evocation of sadness and personality traits as measured by the TIPI and IRI.

	Contagion	Social Functions	Appraisal
Emotional Stability	−.269**	−.054	−.072
Global Empathy	.348**	.399**	.262**
Empathic Concern	.261**	.326**	.227**
Perspective Taking	.122*	.229**	.111*
Fantasy	.309**	.319**	.242**

Note. Only r>.2 are reported. *indicates a p-level of <.05 and **a p-level of <.01.