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. 2021 Dec 8;8(12):1160. doi: 10.3390/children8121160

Table 4.

Frequency distribution of contents in positive mental imagery for social pain.

Content of Positive Images Low-SP
n (%)
High-SP
n (%)
Social reward 10 (50%) 14 (70%)
Enjoying time with family or friends (e.g., “it’s Christmas eve and I’m playing ball with my grandpa”) 7 11
Romantic situation (e.g., “kissing my girlfriend, smelling her perfume and feeling her lips”) 3 3
Physical reward 10 (50%) 5 (25%)
Enjoying nature (e.g., “walking through the forest in good weather and enjoying the fresh air”) 7 3
Pursuing a sport (e.g., “being on a horse farm and taking care of my favorite pony”) 3 2
No image 0 (0%) 1 (5%)

Note. Content of positive mental images in an adolescent sample aged 14–20 years. Note: SP = Social Pain; Low-SP = Group of individuals with a low score on the social pain measure; High-SP = Group of individuals with a high score on the social pain measure.