Table 2. Summary statistics for perceivers’ (n = 62) body odor ratings of pleasantness, intensity, familiarity, with and without fragrance.
Low self-esteem senders | High self-esteem senders | ||||
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Without fragrance M (SD) | With fragrance M (SD) | Without fragrance M (SD) | With fragrance M (SD) | Significant effects p < .05 | |
Pleasantness | -1.19 (1.54) | 1.62 (1.69) | -0.39 (1.48) | 2.00 (1.34) | Frag.; Send. |
Intensity | 2.44 (1.67) | 4.11 (1.21) | 1.50 (1.21) | 4.32 (1.10) | Frag.; Send.; Frag*Send. |
Familiarity | 2.63 (2.12) | 4.02 (1.75) | 2.15 (2.09) | 4.09 (1.75) | Frag. |
Note: Pleasantness was rated on a Likert scale ranging -4 to 4, and intensity and familiarity were rated on a 0 to 7 Likert scale. Abbreviations: Frag. Means a significant main effect of fragrance use. Send. Means a significant main effect of Sender type. Int. means a significant interaction between Fragrance use and Sender type.