Table 2 ANOVA tests assess the interaction between JTC*sex and social cognition and metacognition.
JTC 85.15 | JTC 60.40 | JTC 60.40 Salient task | ||||||||||
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Independent variables | Sex | Mean (SD) | F (p-value) df = 1 | Mean (SD) | F (p-value) df = 1 | Mean (SD) | F (p-value) df = 1 | |||||
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |||||||
Social cognition | Emotional recognition | Faces test | Men | 17.1 (2.12) | 17.7 (1.69) | 0.613 (0.435) | 17 (2.32) | 17.6 (1.77) | 2.73 (0.10) | 16.3 (2.53) | 17.7 (1.62) | 0.358 (0.55) |
Women | 17.1 (1.69) | 18.0 (1.35) | 16.3 (1.03) | 18.1 (1.37) | 16.7 (1.75) | 18 (1.33) | ||||||
Theory of mind | Hinting task | Men | 4.44 (1.22) | 4.70 (1.22) | 0.247 (0.619) | 4.27 (1.42) | 4.67 (1.19) | 1.79 (0.18) | 4.08 (1.50) | 4.72 (1.15) | 3.700 (0.06 *) | |
Women | 5 (1) | 5.04 (0.74) | 5.33 (0.52) | 4.97 (0.84) | 5.33 (0.52) | 4.97 (0.84) | ||||||
Atributional style (IPSAQ) | Externatising bias | Men | 0.04 (2.87) | 1.37 (4.29) | 0.948 (0.641) | 0.9 (4.63) | 0.65 (3.85) | 0.87 (0.35) | -0.5 (3.71) | 0.886 (3.95) | 0.025 (0.87) | |
Women | 0.71 (2.87) | 0.18 (3.66) | −0.5 (3.67) | 1.26 (3.56) | -0.5 (3.67) | 1.26 (3.56) | ||||||
Personalizing bias | Men | 1.27 (0.73) | 1.27 (0.61) | 0.054 (0.816) | 1.51 (0.70) | 1.24 (0.63) | 0.27 (0.60) | 1.37 (0.786) | 1.25 (0.62) | 0.565 (0.46) | ||
Women | 1.33 (0.68) | 1.28 (0.82) | 1.65 (0.85) | 1.23 (0.76) | 1.68 (0.839) | 1.22 (0.76) | ||||||
Internal positive style | Men | 7.19 (3.89) | 7.52 (3.41) | 2.80 (0.09 *) | 7.3 (4.32) | 7.43 (3.46) | 4.93 (0.03 *) | 7.17 (4.95) | 7.46 (3.29) | 4.675 (0.03 *) | ||
Women | 7.89 (3.44) | 6.39 (3.33) | 9.83 (2.23) | 6.16 (3.25) | 8.83 (3.60) | 6.35 (3.23) | ||||||
Internal negative style | Men | 7.58 (3.69) | 6.34 (3.70) | 0.107 (0.743) | 6.4 (4.48) | 6.78 (3.64) | 9.34 (0.002 **) | 9.33 (5.09) | 6.57 (3.58) | 2.94 (0.09 *) | ||
Women | 7.56 (4.80) | 5.21 (3.48) | 10.3 (4.08) | 4.90 (3.25) | 7.67 (4.52) | 5.10 (3.31) | ||||||
Personalized positive style | Men | 4.35 (3.20) | 4.75 (3.56) | 1.061 (0.305) | 5.7 (3.59) | 4.47 (3.41) | 2.80 (0.09 *) | 4.83 (3.74) | 4.59 (3.41) | 0.325 (0.57) | ||
Women | 3.44 (2.13) | 5.32 (3.46) | 3.5 (1.76) | 5.13 (3.44) | 4.17 (2.23) | 5 (3.44) | ||||||
Personalized negative style | Men | 5.42 (3.23) | 6.64 (3.56) | 0.159 (0.690) | 6.9 (3.70) | 6.17 (3.48) | 3.154 (0.07 *) | 6.5 (4.03) | 6.21 (3.42) | 2.732 (0.10) | ||
Women | 6.33 (4.03) | 7.04 (3.89) | 7.35 (3.76) | 4.33 (3.83) | 5.33 (4.97) | 7.16 (3.66) | ||||||
Situational positive style | Men | 4.27 (4.01) | 3.73 (2.96) | 0.467 (0.495) | 2.6 (3.44) | 4.08 (3.28) | 0.07 (p-value = 0.79)# | 3.67 (4.21) | 3.94 (3.17) | 0.072 (0.79) | ||
Women | 4.67 (3.28) | 4.29 (4.01) | 2.67 (1.63) | 4.71 (4.03) | 3 (2.10) | 4.65 (4.02) | ||||||
Situational negative style | Men | 2.85 (3.48) | 2.96 (3.24) | 1.490 (0.224) | 2.5 (3.10) | 2.99 (3.34) | 2.81 (0.10 *) | 1.67 (2.39) | 3.14 (3.39) | 0.998 (0.32) | ||
Women | 2.11 (1.90) | 3.75 (3.48) | 1.33 (1.03) | 3.74 (3.37) | 1.33 (1.03) | 3.74 (3.37) | ||||||
Metacognition | Cognitive insight (BCIS) | Self-reflectiveness | Men | 16.3 (5.04) | 15.7 (4.44) | 0.605 (0.438) | 15.6 (5.75) | 16.5 (4.94) | 0.811 (0.37) | 16 (5.70) | 15.7 (4.59) | 0.202 (0.65) |
Women | 15.7 (5.47) | 17.2 (4.61) | 16.5 (5.54) | 15.8 (4.61) | 15.6 (5.68) | 16.7 (4.92) | ||||||
Self-certainty | Men | 8.78 (3.77) | 8.45 (2.95) | 0.079 (0.779) | 8.67 (3.84) | 8.54 (3.20) | 0.111 (0.74) | 9.7 (4.30) | 8.38 (3.07) | 4.109 (0.05 **) | ||
Women | 10 (4.97) | 9.56 (4.42) | 9.5 (3.51) | 8.75 (4.58) | 9.4 (3.91) | 8.79 (4.50) | ||||||
Composite index | Men | 6.85 (6.64) | 7.14 (5.52) | 0.249 (0.618) | 6.89 (7.17) | 7.24 (5.86) | 0.055 (0.82) | 6.3 (7.09) | 7.33 (5.85) | 0.015 (0.90) | ||
Women | 5.56 (9.07) | 8.36 (5.44) | 7 (7.54) | 7.79 (5.81) | 6.2 (8.14) | 7.90 (5.73) |