Table 1.
A comparison of demographic and psychometric data for the LX and HX groups.
| Variable | Group Mean (SD) | t-test or Cramer's V-value | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX group | LX group | ||||
| N | 19 | 19 | |||
| Sex | Females | 9 | 11 | 0.41+ | 0.52 |
| Males | 10 | 8 | |||
| Age: Mean (SD) min–max | 23.0 (1.86) 19–26 |
21.37 (1.46) 19–24 |
−3.01 | 0.005** | |
| FXS score | 0.23 (0.09) | 0.84 (0.04) | 4.37 | 0.003** | |
| Method | Psychometric variable | HX | LX | t | p |
| TEQ | TPS | 45.21 (5.42) | 48.37 (5.76) | −1.74 | 0.091 |
| BPAQ | TPS | 43.00 (13.61) | 32.21 (11.25) | 2.66 | 0.011* |
| PA | 10.00 (4.56) | 6.32 (4.49) | 2.51 | 0.017* | |
| VA | 11.21 (3.60) | 9.21 (3.19) | 1.81 | 0.078 | |
| A | 10.21 (3.98) | 9.84 (5.04) | 0.25 | 0.804 | |
| H | 11.58 (5.73) | 6.84 (4.32) | 2.88 | 0.007* | |
| STAI | S | 36.37 (7.62) | 38.16 (9.43) | −0.64 | 0.524 |
| T | 37.89 (7.25) | 38.16 (7.97) | −0.11 | 0.916 | |
| FQ | TPS | 49.05 (20.67) | 39.95 (17.48) | 1.47 | 0.151 |
| AD | 17.58 (9.58) | 16.63 (9.67) | 0.30 | 0.763 | |
| SC | 12.53 (6.41) | 11.47 (5.76) | 0.53 | 0.598 | |
| BI | 9.53 (5.39) | 6.47 (4.56) | 1.88 | 0.068 | |
| A | 9.42 (8.30) | 5.37 (4.45) | 1.88 | 0.069 | |
| NEO-FFI | N | −0.22 (0.89) | −0.35 (1.20) | 0.42 | 0.675 |
| E | 0.10 (1.12) | 0.05 (0.99) | 0.13 | 0.898 | |
| O | 0.35 (0.88) | 0.80 (1.09) | −1.49 | 0.145 | |
| A | 0.03 (1.11) | 0.75 (0.97) | −2.20 | 0.034 | |
| C | 1.02 (0.85) | −0.07 (1.27) | 3.18 | 0.003* | |
Total profile score (TPS) values for individual psychometric methods are presented in bold. All significant results for individual psychometric measures surviving the Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons are marked by asterisk (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01); +, Cramer's V value.
Abbreviations: FXS, Fear-based Xenophobia Scale; TEQ, Toronto Empathy Questionnaire; BPAQ, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire; PA, physical aggression; VA, verbal aggression; A, anger; H, hostility; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; S, state anxiety; T, trait anxiety; FQ, Fear Questionnaire; AD, anxiety-depression; SC, social phobia; BI, blood and injury phobia; A, agoraphobia; NEO-FFI, NEO Five-Factor Inventory; N, neuroticism; E, extraversion; O, openness to experience; A, agreeableness; C, conscientiousness.