Table 1.
Study 2 Sample Demographics and Between Group Comparisons across Experimental Conditions
| Variable | Total Sample (n = 52) |
Rejection (n = 26) |
Neutral (n = 26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender n (%) | |||
| Cismen | 20 (38.5%) | 13 (50.0%) | 19 (73.1%) |
| Ciswomen | 32 (61.5%) | 13 (50.0%) | 7 (26.9%) |
| Sexual Orientation n (%) | |||
| Heterosexual | 49 (94.2%) | 26 (100%) | 23 (88.5%) |
| Gay/Lesbian | 2 (3.8%) | 0 | 2 (7.7%) |
| Bisexual | 1 (1.9%) | 0 | 1 (3.8%) |
| Race/Ethnicity n (%) | |||
| Hispanic | 14 (26.9%) | 3 (11.5%) | 11 (42.3%) |
| White | 14 (26.9%) | 8 (30.8%) | 6 (42.9%) |
| Black | 21 (40.4%) | 14 (53.8%) | 7 (26.9%) |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Multiple | 2 (3.8%) | 0 | 2 (7.7%) |
| Other | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (3.8%) | 0 |
| Age M (SD) | 20.40 (1.88) | 20.31 (1.91) | 20.5 (1.88) |
| Social Interaction Anxiety Scale M (SD) | 24.42 (12.75) | 22.15 (12.71) | 26.69 (12.62) |
| 1Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale M (SD) | 14.53 (7.78) | 12.04 (6.39) | 16.92 (8.35) |
| Mental Imagery Engagement M (SD) | 6.65 (2.68) | 6.23 (2.83) | 7.08 (2.50) |
Note: Chi Square and one-way ANOVA tests evaluated whether experimental groups differed on any of the baseline characteristics; variables that were statistically different (p <.05) across groups are bolded.
1
n= 51 for analyses with depression included as one participant opted not to complete the CESD.