Table 2. Emotion processing measures.
| PD patients (N = 32) | HC (N = 25) | t-test or Mann-Whitney U test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotion recognition | |||
| Ekman-total | 43.75 (5.80) | 48.12 (5.74) | 2.806 p = 0.007 |
| Ekman-sadness | 6.59 (1.95) | 7.42 (1.59) | U = 281.5 p = 0.084 NS |
| Ekman-happiness | 9.72 (0.73) | 9.71 (0.75) | U = 380.5 p = 0.928 NS |
| Ekman-anger | 6.66 (2.19) | 8.04 (1.78) | U = 243.5 p = 0.018 NS |
| Ekman-disgust | 7.84 (1.94) | 8.58 (1.86) | U = 284.5 p = 0.091 NS |
| Ekman-fear | 4.25 (1.97) | 5.33 (2.57) | U = 277.7 p = 0.072 NS |
| Ekman-surprise | 8.69 (1.42) | 9.04 (1.16) | U = 331 p = 0.357 NS |
| Emotion representation | |||
| RME | 20.59 (5.14) | 23.40 (4.65) | 2.130 p = 0.038 |
| RME control | 34.09 (2.20) | 35.04 (1.14) | 1.950 NS |
| Emotion regulation | |||
| TAS 20 | 53.77 (10.72) | 50.96 (13.28) | 0.868 NS |
| TAS 20-F1 | 18.25 (6.26) | 16.55 (6.61) | 0.907 NS |
| TAS 20-F2 | 15.54 (4.19) | 13.75 (4.74) | 1.377 NS |
| TAS 20-F3 | 20.75 (5.09) | 20.15 (5.39) | 0.393 NS |
HC = Healthy Controls; PD = Parkinson’s Disease; RME = Reading the Mind in the Eyes; TAS-20 = Twenty-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale.