Table 3.

Gender-specific correlations between teasing, body image, and mental health variables and gender differences in correlations.

Variable	1	2	3	4	5	6	Gender differences (POTS – Variable)
(1) Teasing frequency (POTS)	-	0.41**	0.32*	0.17	0.20	-0.20
(2) Dysmorphic concerns (DCQ)	0.45**	-	0.37**	0.24	0.26	-0.24	Z = 0.42, p = 0.336
(3) Appearance-based rejection sensitivity (ARS-D)	0.38**	0.52**	-	0.06	0.07	-0.26	Z = 0.59, p = 0.278
(4) Depression (PHQ-9)	0.38**	0.51**	0.43**	-	0.72**	-0.48**	Z = 1.97, p = 0.025∗
(5) Anxiety (GAD-7)	0.37**	0.49**	0.40**	0.77**	-	-0.39**	Z = 1.60, p = 0.055
(6) Self-Esteem (RSES)	-0.30**	-0.44**	-0.50**	-0.61**	-0.60**	-	Z = -0.92, p = 0.179

Correlation coefficients are based on Spearman’s correlation, two-sided; Values below the diagonal base on the female subgroup, values above the diagonal refer to the male subgroup. POTS, perceptions of teasing scale; DCQ, dysmorphic concern questionnaire; ARS-D, appearance-based rejection sensitivity scale; PHQ-9, patient health questionnaire-9 – depression module; GAD-7, patient health questionnaire – anxiety module; RSES, modified Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Indications of significance base on Bonferroni-corrected p-values; Gender differences regarding the correlations of POTS and other variables were assessed via Fisher’s-Z-test; ^∗p < 0.05; ^∗∗p < 0.01.