Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and inter-correlations for self-reported negative affect and behavioural criteria
| Variable | Overall mean (SD) | Male mean (SD) | Female mean (SD) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Neuroticism | 8.92 (6.87) | 9.09 (6.93) | 8.77 (7.07) | − | −.017 | .166 | .258 | −.045 | −.442 |
| −.702** | .293 | .114 | −.164 | −.590* | |||||
| 2. Level of electric shock | 4.63 (1.24)** | 5.45 (1.21) | 3.92 (0.76) | −.222 | − | −.456 | .131 | −.026 | −.286 |
| −.277 | −.222 | −.006 | .564* | ||||||
| 3. Dread ratings | 4.29 (2.35) | 3.82 (2.18) | 4.69 (2.50) | .231 | −.392 | − | .365 | .599 | .694* |
| −.024 | −.117 | .310 | |||||||
| 4. Flight intensity | −0.12 (0.87) | −0.37 (1.11) | 0.10 (0.57) | .178 | −.144 | .231 | − | .797** | .103 |
| .251 | −.479 | ||||||||
| 5. Risk assessment intensity | −0.02 (0.12) | −0.05 (0.16) | −0.00 (0.08) | −.087 | −.128 | .311 | .685** | − | .375 |
| .247 | |||||||||
| 6. Number of electric shocks | 2.17 (2.24) | 1.36 (1.96) | 2.85 (2.30) | −.505* | −.133 | .486* | −.026 | .334 | − |
Note. Correlations for the whole sample (n = 24) in the lower left half of the matrix; correlations for males (n = 11, upper) and females (n = 13, lower) in the upper right half of the matrix.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.