TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics for mechanism variables (in alphabetical order).
| Often |
Causal |
Core |
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| Variables | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis |
| Body work | 4.44 | 1.23 | –0.12 | 0.04 | 2.62 | 0.71 | 0.31 | –0.46 | 3.37 | 0.73 | –1.30 | 2.01c |
| Define the language of acting, or define the language of a play/performance | 4.64 | 1.25 | –0.13 | 0.001 | 2.31 | 0.81 | –0.04 | –0.62 | 3.51 | 0.68 | –1.36 | 1.80 |
| Exploring/discussing characterization | 4.79a | 1.04 | –0.03 | 0.65 | 2.91 | 0.70 | –0.27 | 0.02 | 3.71 | 0.55 | −2.18b | 5.76c |
| Games and activities involving taking the perspective of other people | 4.39 | 1.22 | –0.15 | 0.24 | 3.04a | 0.75 | –0.17 | –0.89 | 3.37 | 0.73 | –1.12 | 1.19 |
| Games and activities that involve non-verbal skills | 4.10 | 1.13 | –0.13 | 0.67 | 2.72 | 0.67 | 0.24 | –0.58 | 3.46 | 0.65 | –1.06 | 1.04 |
| Games and related activities that require social interaction | 4.69a | 1.28 | –0.42 | –0.10 | 3.07a | 0.65 | –0.23 | 0.02 | 3.63a | 0.63 | –1.93 | 4.08c |
| Games that involve putting/adding on your body in relation to others’ bodies | 3.97 | 1.27 | –0.21 | 0.52 | 2.46 | 0.75 | 0.31 | –0.22 | 3.20 | 0.82 | –0.87 | 0.27 |
| Guided imagining | 3.58 | 1.16 | –0.02 | –0.06 | 2.30 | 0.73 | 0.38 | 0.07 | 2.91 | 0.78 | –0.60 | 0.29 |
| Long form improvisation games | 3.07 | 1.15 | –0.13 | –0.59 | 2.05 | 0.69 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 2.46 | 0.87 | –0.20 | –0.71 |
| Memorizing lines | 3.88 | 1.39 | –0.04 | –0.40 | 2.17 | 0.91 | 0.37 | –0.64 | 3.19 | 0.82 | –0.84 | 0.20 |
| Modeling/demonstration – audio or video resources | 2.98 | 1.14 | 0.19 | –0.19 | 1.89 | 0.64 | 0.44 | 0.84 | 2.46 | 0.94 | –0.28 | –0.93 |
| Modeling/demonstration – peer | 4.21 | 1.22 | –0.16 | 0.35 | 2.53 | 0.71 | 0.21 | –0.25 | 3.43 | 0.76 | –1.43 | 1.99 |
| Modeling/demonstration – teacher | 4.08 | 1.47 | 0.12 | –0.51 | 2.14 | 0.76 | 0.46 | 0.14 | 2.96 | 0.91 | –0.72 | –0.13 |
| Performance for the class | 4.62a | 1.26 | –0.46 | 0.50 | 2.93a | 0.74 | –0.12 | –0.60 | 3.73a | 0.58 | −2.32b | 5.76c |
| Performance for the public | 3.32 | 1.19 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 2.82 | 0.84 | –0.25 | –0.55 | 2.98 | 0.90 | –0.64 | –0.27 |
| Physical conditioning | 3.12 | 1.44 | 0.41 | –0.59 | 2.19 | 0.71 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 2.69 | 0.95 | –0.39 | –0.71 |
| Reading a script, either silently or aloud | 4.03 | 1.18 | –0.32 | 0.17 | 2.37 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.23 | 3.26 | 0.81 | –1.00 | 0.57 |
| Reflection | 5.00a | 1.31 | –0.66 | 0.53 | 3.24a | 0.74 | –0.53 | –0.62 | 3.68a | 0.61 | −2.03b | 4.13c |
| Rehearsing work for performance | 4.53 | 1.08 | –0.30 | 1.25 | 2.86 | 0.73 | 0.004 | –0.63 | 3.58 | 0.71 | –1.92 | 3.75c |
| Relaxation techniques and deep breathing | 4.19 | 1.29 | –0.11 | –0.53 | 2.62 | 0.74 | –0.16 | –0.20 | 3.24 | 0.74 | –0.91 | 0.86 |
| Role play games | 4.09 | 1.23 | –0.53 | 0.18 | 2.70 | 0.69 | 0.21 | –0.51 | 3.28 | 0.80 | –1.19 | 1.36 |
| Scene study | 4.49 | 1.07 | –0.07 | 0.94 | 2.72 | 0.74 | 0.39 | –0.86 | 3.54 | 0.67 | –1.46 | 2.15c |
| Script/character analysis | 4.59 | 1.06 | –0.15 | 0.68 | 2.80 | 0.75 | 0.03 | –0.64 | 3.71a | 0.59 | −2.25b | 5.27c |
| Sensory or memory recall | 3.56 | 1.19 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 2.31 | 0.76 | 0.31 | –0.12 | 2.91 | 0.88 | –0.67 | –0.07 |
| Short form improvisation games | 4.13 | 1.14 | –0.39 | 0.42 | 2.38 | 0.70 | 0.39 | 0.06 | 3.23 | 0.76 | –0.94 | 0.88 |
| Speed throughs | 2.68 | 1.12 | 0.23 | –0.61 | 1.62 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.30 | 0.88 | –0.21 | –1.03 |
| Writing/developing original material | 3.64 | 1.25 | –0.25 | –0.05 | 2.74 | 0.79 | 0.04 | –0.64 | 2.94 | 0.94 | –0.66 | –0.38 |
aHighest Rated, bSkewness >2, cKurtosis >2.