Table 5.
Descriptive statistics and inter-item correlations for main variables by study
| Study | Variable | Mean | SD | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study 1 | |||||
| Bio Essentialism | 4.77 | 1.77 | - | ||
| Universality | 5.17 | 1.42 | 0.65*** | - | |
| Relative feelings | 16.99 | 27.40 | −0.47*** | −0.51*** | |
| Study 2a | |||||
| Bio Essentialism | 4.32 | 1.18 | - | ||
| Universality | 4.90 | 1.02 | 0.39*** | - | |
| Relative feelings | 20.06 | 25.71 | −0.27*** | −0.38*** | |
| Study 2b | |||||
| Bio Essentialism | 4.36 | 1.23 | - | ||
| Universality | 4.88 | 1.02 | 0.41*** | - | |
| Relative feelings | 16.00 | 24.52 | −0.37*** | −0.38*** | |
| Study 3a | |||||
| Bio Essentialism | 4.46 | 1.70 | - | ||
| Universality | 4.99 | 1.37 | 0.67*** | - | |
| Relative feelings | 18.94 | 30.80 | −0.60*** | −0.51*** | |
| Study 3b | |||||
| Bio Essentialism | 4.13 | 1.15 | - | ||
| Universality | 4.82 | 0.99 | 0.28*** | - | |
| Relative feelings | 14.46 | 22.64 | −0.15* | −0.17* |