Table 6.
Variablea | Mean (SD) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1. Positive emotional disclosure | 1.27 (0.26) | 1 |
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2. Negative emotional disclosure | 2.29 (1.08) | .19 | 1 |
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3. Positive informational disclosure | 1.67 (0.41) | .83 | .14 | 1 |
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4. Negative informational disclosure | 3.69 (1.26) | –.05 | .67 | .04 | 1 |
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5. Question | 5.26 (1.29) | –.53 | .16 | –.48 | .50 | 1 |
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6. Provide emotional support | 2.64 (1.06) | .24 | .23 | .24 | .17 | –.13 | 1 |
7. Provide informational support | 2.95 (1.18) | –.22 | .08 | –.20 | .21 | .36 | –.16 |
a All variables were estimates from machine learning models predicting the amount a message contained the constructs in the first column, rated on a 7-point Likert scale where 1=not at all and 7=very much. The self-disclosure and question measures were based on the thread-starting message, whereas the measures of emotional and informational support were based on the first reply received in the thread.