Table 3 Relationship quality ratings for different stimulus categories according to treatment and autistic traits.

From: The neuropeptide oxytocin modulates consumer brand relationships

 

AQ low

AQ high

Mean (SD)

t

P 1

Mean (SD)

t

P

OXT group

PLC group

OXT group

PLC group

Non-Social Stimuli 2

 Commitment

69.59 (16.65)

58.43 (18.65)

2.23

0.02

61.35 (15.20)

71.61 (14.77)

−2.41

0.02

 Intimacy

64.74 (16.26)

58.70 (17.39)

1.27

0.11

55.03 (15.64)

70.13 (16.48)

−3.32

<0.01

 Satisfaction

41.93 (16.19)

33.84 (21.77)

1.48

0.07

32.97 (18.58)

55.79 (20.22)

−4.16

<0.01

 Self-Connection

40.72 (16.47)

32.05 (16.28)

1.88

0.03

35.13 (17.48)

47.06 (16.18)

−2.49

0.02

 Trust

59.50 (14.76)

55.29 (19.24)

0.86

0.20

57.62 (15.28)

66.30 (12.57)

−2.17

0.04

 Loyalty

72.48 (17.68)

65.88 (19.70)

1.25

0.11

73.80 (18.04)

77.20 (15.83)

−0.70

0.49

Semi-Social Stimuli 2

 Commitment

75.97 (15.49)

65.30 (23.84)

1.85

0.04

67.82 (17.84)

79.23 (15.06)

−2.42

0.02

 Intimacy

67.96 (12.40)

60.25 (17.48)

1.78

0.04

55.37 (19.19)

70.91 (19.35)

−2.84

<0.01

 Satisfaction

49.96 (19.95)

39.92 (21.59)

1.71

0.04

40.42 (24.26)

66.65 (18.11)

−4.27

<0.01

 Self-Connection

47.56 (18.92)

38.47 (19.89)

1.66

0.05

41.48 (18.91)

55.73 (19.02)

−2.65

0.01

 Trust

64.55 (15.23)

58.18 (19.31)

1.29

0.10

60.34 (17.84)

69.80 (13.34)

−2.09

0.04

 Loyalty

80.38 (14.51)

68.73 (22.39)

2.15

0.02

75.22 (18.36)

77.98 (15.57)

−0.57

0.57

Social Stimuli 2

 Commitment

91.88 (10.15)

85.42 (14.86)

1.77

0.04

84.65 (12.01)

84.90 (15.86)

−0.06

0.95

 Intimacy

93.20 (7.23)

88.76 (11.03)

1.66

0.05

86.89 (9.48)

90.13 (8.29)

−1.28

0.21

 Satisfaction

91.70 (8.27)

85.27 (12.92)

2.06

0.02

84.18 (15.02)

82.88 (17.02)

0.29

0.78

 Self-Connection

78.37 (15.74)

69.57 (17.18)

1.89

0.03

71.03 (15.67)

71.73 (19.44)

−0.14

0.89

 Trust

87.59 (11.53)

81.32 (16.44)

1.60

0.06

83.82 (13.40)

78.59 (16.84)

1.22

0.23

 Loyalty

91.23 (8.26)

81.94 (17.03)

2.55

<0.01

82.95 (13.20)

81.07 (17.01)

0.44

0.66

  1. Notes.
  2. 1According to hypothesis (iii), t tests for the AQ low subgroup were one-tailed.
  3. 2Stimuli with high attachment; AQ, autism-spectrum quotient; SD, standard deviation; OXT, oxytocin; PLC, placebo.