Table 2 Ostracism measures (mean and standard error of the mean) between male and female V and NV.

From: Increased anger and stress and heightened connectivity between IFG and vmPFC in victims during social interaction

Ostracism questionnaires

V

NV

Significance at 95% confidence level

Women

Men

Women

Men

Group

Gender

Group × Gender

Rejection sensitivity

10.81 ± 1.00 (n = 16)

12.63 ± 1.34 (n = 9)

10.47 ± 1.11 (n = 13)

11.02 ± 1.16 (n = 12)

0.404

0.313

0.587

NTS* Overall

9.83 ± 0.53 (n = 19)

10.38 ± 0.56 (n = 17)

11.53 ± 0.55

11.67 ± 0.60

0.010

0.543

0.714

NTS*: Belonging

2.47 ± 0.21 (n = 19)

2.54 ± 0.22 (n = 17)

3.09 ± 0.22

3.08 ± 0.24

0.012

0.896

0.864

NTS*: Self-esteem

2.8 ± 0.18 (n = 19)

3.09 ± 0.20 (n = 17)

3.04 ± 0.19

3.13 ± 0.21

0.467

0.335

0.619

NTS*: Meaningful existence

2.64 ± 0.020 (n = 19)

2.98 ± 0.21 (n = 17)

3.46 ± 0.20

3.47 ± 0.22

0.002

0.405

0.436

NTS*: Control

1.82 ± 0.13 (n = 19)

1.78 ± 0.14 (n = 17)

1.94 ± 0.13

1.99 ± 0.15

0.226

0.993

0.751

STAI*: state anxiety

42.35 ± 2.78

34.58 ± 2.85

33.17 ± 2.93

33.47 ± 3.20

0.085

0.209

0.175

STAI*: trait anxiety

47.35 ± 3.53

41.68 ± 3.62

35.11 ± 3.72

37.27 ± 4.07

0.029

0.640

0.299

  1. NTS need-threat scale, STAI state-trait anxiety inventory.
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