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. 2022 Sep 28;13:838675. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.838675

TABLE 2.

Simultaneous regressions predicting empathic concern as a function of perspective taking and participant race: Study 2.

Scenario 1
Empathic concern		 Scenario 2
Empathic concern		 Scenario 3
Empathic concern
White target
R2 = 0.14, p < 0.001		 Black target
R2 = 0.36, p < 0.001		 White target
R2 = 0.09, p = 0.002		 Black target
R2 = 0.20, p < 0.001		 White target
R2 = 0.16, p < 0.001		 Black target
R2 = 0.06, p = 0.024
Perspective taking 1.57**
[0.20, 2.73]		 2.34***
[1.55, 3.12]		 1.04***
[0.47, 1.60]		 2.74***
[1.55, 3.87]		 2.54***
[0.96, 4.08]		 1.24**
[0.33, 2.15]
Participant race 1.54**
[0.13, 2.82]		 –1.36**
[–2.55, –0.11]		 0.55
[–0.04, 1.10]		 –0.38
[–1.31, 0.68]		 –0.81
[–2.02, 0.06]		 –0.15
[–1.33, 1.17]

Data presented are unstandardized beta (B) values, with 95% bootstrap confidence intervals (CIs) in brackets. Participant race was coded as 1 = Black African, 2 = White. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001.