Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and correlations for both sexes for parental care and empathy (men are reported above diagonal)
| Mean (SD) (men) | Mean (SD) women | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maternal care | 27.38 (6.75) | 26.75 (8.56) | − | −.57** | .30* | −.21 | .14 | .43** |
| 2. Maternal overprotection | 13.35 (7.60) | 12.28 (7.55) | −.22** | - | −.17 | .38** | .01 | −.15 |
| 3. Paternal care | 22.90 (8.50) | 22.36 (10.00) | .44** | −.09 | - | −.29* | .42** | .16 |
| 4. Paternal overprotection | 8.59 (5.67) | 12.06 (7.98) | −.18* | .38** | −.43** | − | .07 | −.23 |
| 5. Affective Empathy | −.49 (.91) | .22 (.83) | .22** | .09 | .12 | .01 | − | .35** |
| 6. Cognitive Empathy | −.11 (.80) | .05 (.85) | .13 | −.06 | .02 | −.05 | .61** | − |
*p < .05, **p < .01. Correlations are significantly different for men and women between maternal care and cognitive empathy (Fisher’s z = −2.81, p < .001) and paternal care and affective empathy (Fisher’s z = −224, p < 001)