Table 2. Mean (and standard deviation) of averaged heart rate (HR) and skin conductance (SC) during the five experimental periods in the low body dissatisfaction (LBD) and high body dissatisfaction (HBD) groups.
| Group | Baseline | Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (bpm) | LBD | 98.24(10.67) | 99.71(8.39) | 99.36(8.04) | 99.38 (8.27) | 99.62(8.11) |
| HBD | 92.32(13.74) | 92.75(13.26)+ | 91.60(13.93)+ | 90.99(12.89)+ | 91.05(12.61)+ | |
| SC (μmhos) | LBD | 5.36(2.34) | 5.29(2.35) | 4.52(2.26) | 4.17(2.16) | 3.92(2.59) |
| HBD | 3.67(1.38)* | 3.86(1.39)+ | 3.82(1.52) | 3.80(1.65) | 3.59(1.87) |
Results of the t-tests for group comparisons within each period were also included (+ p < .05, * p < .01).