Table 6. Multiple Regression for Schadenfreude and Empathy.
| Schadenfreude | Sympathy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | SE B | β | B | SE B | β | |
| Constant | 2.38 | 0.64 | -0.99 | 0.67 | ||
| Gender of interviewed Children | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
| Age | -0.03 | 0.01 | -0.22*** | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Interviewer | -0.81 | 0.16 | -0.26*** | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.07 |
| Severity of Misfortune | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.06 | 0.24*** |
| Gender of Protagonist | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.11* | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Valence of Behavior | 0.65 | 0.08 | 0.42*** | -0.57 | 0.08 | -0.37*** |
| Responsibility | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.18*** | -0.19 | 0.08 | -0.12* |
Notes.
Schadenfreude R² = .32
Sympathy R² = .23
*p < .05
***p < .001.