Table 2 Means, standard deviations and Cronbach’s alphas of study variables; means in males and females and t tests
From: Measuring competitive self-focus perspective taking, submissive compassion and compassion goals
Scale | Cronbach’s alpha | Mean (SD) N = 199 | Mean (SD) Male (N = 88) | Mean (SD) Female (N = 111) | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Competitive Perspective Taking (CPT) | .82 | 7.87 (4.69) | 8.77 (4.86) | 7.15 (4.45) | 2.44 | .016* |
Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) | .72 | 24.69 (5.14) | 24.47 (4.81) | 24.86 (5.4) | -.543 | .588 |
Empathy Quotient (EQ) Total | .86 | 30.2 (9.16) | 27.36 (9.09) | 32.45 (8.6) | -4.04 | .000** |
EQ Cognitive Empathy | .86 | 14.71 (5.35) | 13.56 (5.74) | 15.63 (4.86) | -2.76 | .006 |
EQ Emotional Reactivity | .78 | 13.03 (4.91) | 11.18 (4.46) | 14.5 (4.78) | -5 | .000 |
EQ Social Skills | .56 | 7.39 (2.72) | 7.07 (2.56) | 7.65 (2.82) | -1.5 | .135 |
Submissive Compassion (Sub. Comp.) | .88 | 19.74 (8.56) | 19.92 (7.82) | 19.6 (9.13) | .25 | .799 |
Compassionate Goals (Comp. Goals) | .71 | 24.56 (4.4) | 24.48 (4.2) | 24.62 (4.56) | -.23 | .819 |
Self-Image Goals | .75 | 15.96 (4.81) | 16.42 (4.73) | 15.59 (4.87) | 1.2 | .230 |
Submissive Behaviour Scale (SBS) | .84 | 19.26 (9.25) | 22.92 (8.11) | 25.32 (9.97) | -1.83 | .070 |
Other as Shamer Scale (OAS) | .92 | 22.36 (11.89) | 22.64 (12.07) | 22.13 (11.79) | .30 | .764 |
FSCSRS Inadequate Self | .89 | 17.89 (8.55) | 17.56 (7.9) | 18.15 (9.05) | -.48 | .631 |
FSCSRS Reassured Self | .83 | 21.11 (5.39) | 21.57 (5.21) | 20.75 (6.44) | .97 | .331 |
FSCSRS Hated Self | .78 | 3.43 (3.75) | 4.02 (4.01) | 2.96 (3.49) | 1.985 | .048* |
DASS Depression | .86 | 4.43 (4.53) | 4.86 (4.74) | 4.07 (4.34) | 1.215 | .226 |
DASS Anxiety | .81 | 5.18 (4.48) | 5.18 (4.61) | 5.18 (4.39) | .009 | .993 |
DASS Stress | .84 | 7.19 (4.9) | 6.77 (4.86) | 7.53 (4.92) | -1.08 | .284 |