Table 3.
Zero-order and partial correlations between fWHR, the facial masculinity index and dominance and aggression measures for the whole sample and split by sex. Statistical significance in probability tests is indicated by asterisks.
| fWHR all | fWHR males | fWHR females | masculinity index all (contr. sex) | masculinity index males | masculinity index females | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dominance | 0.29** | 0.29* | 0.12 | 0.05 | −0.04 | 0.16 |
| aggression | 0.28** | 0.27* | 0.17 | −0.04 | −0.18 | 0.12 |
| physical aggression | 0.20* | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.08 | −0.00 | 0.20 |
| verbal aggression | 0.31** | 0.22 | 0.31* | −0.08 | −0.15 | −0.02 |
| anger | 0.28** | 0.37** | 0.17 | −0.03 | −0.15 | 0.10 |
| hostility | 0.09 | 0.19 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.26 | 0.06 |
| fWHR all | — | — | — | −0.34*** | — | — |
| fWHR males | — | — | — | — | −0.53*** | — |
| fWHR females | — | — | — | — | — | −0.46*** |
***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05.