Table 3. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses using empathy and inhibition index scores by type of facial stimulus (measured at time 1) to prospectively predict the quality of participants’ social functioning at the six-month follow-up.

		Type of facial stimulus
		Angry		Sad		Happy
Predictor		ΔR 2	b	ΔR 2	b	ΔR 2	b
Step 1		.147		147		147
	Neuroticism		.017		.014		.015
	Lifetime Diagnosis		1.11		1.31*		1.58*
Step 2		.019		.050		.156
	EQ		.019		.014		.050
	PR		-2.60		4.84		2.81
	G		.587		.773		.210
Step 3		.036		.011		.042
	EQ X PR		-.354		-.180		-.346
	EQ X G		.161		-.159		.337
Total R2		.202		.208		.345

Note. Because predictor variables failed to account for change in participants’ social functioning scores over the two assessment periods (see Table 2 for multilevel analyses), hierarchical multiple regression was used to prospectively predict social functioning at the six-month follow-up from time 1 inhibition and empathy scores.

EQ = empathy quotient; PR = personally-relevant; G = generic.

* p < .05