Table 2.
Effects of OXT treatment and partner presence or absence on anxiety-like behavior and agonistic behavior.
| Behavior | Pro8-OXT | Leu8-OXT | Saline | OXTA | F value | p value | Partner absent | Partner present | F value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety-like behavior | ||||||||||
| Scratchinga | 6.0 (1.8) | 5.0 (1.0) | 6.0 (2.4) | 4.0 (1.2) | 0.57 | 0.64 | 4.4 (1.0) | 6.2 (1.6) | 1.59 | 0.24 |
| Locomotionb | 2.5 (0.5) | 2.4 (0.5) | 3.1 (0.7) | 2.6 (0.7) | 0.84 | 0.49 | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.6 (0.5) | 0.02 | 0.90 |
| Agonistic behavior | ||||||||||
| Phee calla | 8.4 (4.0) | 10.8 (3.2) | 9.2 (4.0) | 12.4 (5.2) | 0.35 | 0.80 | 16.0 (5.6) | 4.2 (2.0) | 4.80 | 0.06 |
| Scent markinga | 5.4 (2.4) | 2.8 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.6) | 1.06 | 0.39 | 2.0 (1.2) | 4.4 (1.6) | 1.47 | 0.26 |
| Enclosure manipulationa | 1.4 (0.8) | 1.4 (1.0) | 3.0 (1.8) | 1.2 (0.4) | 0.68 | 0.57 | 2.4 (1.2) | 1.0 (0.4) | 1.14 | 0.32 |
Data are expressed as a function of OXT treatment and partner presence or absence during the stressor. N = 10.
a
The mean (±SEM) frequency (per hour of observation).
b
The mean (±SEM) duration (minutes per hour of observation) of each behavior.