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. 2016 Sep 27;4:e2360. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2360

Table 2. Distribution of social distance, emotional reactions, stereotypes and continuum belief (mean value and standard deviation).

Items Subsample schizophrenia (n = 1,338) Subsample depression (n = 1,316)
Desire for Social Distance1 19.84 (4.61) 15.78 (4.10)
Emotional Reaction2
Anger 4.90 (1.74) 4.73 (1.74)
Fear 6.69 (2.27) 5.13 (1.92)
Prosocial 8.58 (1.69) 8.96 (1.71)
Stereotype3
A person with (disorder in the vignette) is dangerous 2.47 (0.82) 1.83 (0.82)
A person with (disorder in the vignette) is unpredictable 3.07 (0.76) 2.37 (0.90)
Continuum Belief3 2.13 (0.90) 2.89 (0.86)

Notes:

1

Desire for social distance scale comprised of 7 items, ranging from 7–28.

2

Emotional reaction scales each comprised of 3 items, ranging from 3–12.

3

Stereotypes and continuum belief ranging from 1 “completely disagree” to 4 “completely agree.”