Table 1.
Mean scores (SE), and frequency of gender, for samples by experimental conditions, and results of difference tests.
| Personal identity (n) |
Social identity (n) |
Effects (p) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-touch (28) | Hug (27) | Control (27) | Self-touch (25) | Hug (26) | Control (26) | Identity | Touch | Identity x Touch | |
| Gender female | 19 (68%) | 18 (67%) | 14 (52%) | 20 (80%) | 12 (46%) | 13 (54%) | .91 | .066 | .21 |
| Age | 22.1 (0.74) | 21.8 (0.74) | 22.8 (0.84) | 21.6 (0.58) | 21.4 (0.44) | 21.3 (0.75) | .15 | .79 | .68 |
| SC | 3.2 (0.14) | 3.1 (0.11) | 3.4 (0.13) | 3.3 (0.14) | 3.3 (0.10) | 3.2 (0.16) | .93 | .55 | .26 |
| PSRS | 22.9 (1.76) | 21.6 (1.54) | 22.2 (1.55) | 22.3 (1.83) | 21.2 (1.35) | 19.9 (1.73) | .40 | .63 | .80 |
| CSSS | 22.0 (1.68) | 18.7 (1.81) | 17.9 (1.76) | 18.7 (1.52) | 19.5 (1.92) | 17.4 (1.83) | .51 | .32 | .49 |
| Start timea | 14.6 (0.25) | 14.2 (0.20) | 14.5 (0.27) | 14.6 (0.21) | 14.2 (0.26) | 14.1 (0.26) | .55 | .16 | .62 |
Note. SC = Self Compassion Scale Short Form; PSRS = Perceived Stress Reactivity Scale; CSSS = Chronic Stress Screening Scale.
a
Hours since midnight.