Table 1 Mean, standard deviation (SD), Shapiro–Wilk test, and correlations of the study variables (N = 201).

From: The mediating effect of the need for cognition between aesthetic experiences and aesthetic competence in art

 

M

SD

Shapiro–Wilk test

1

2

3

1. AEQ

4.10

32.11

W = 0.97; p = 0.001***

1

  

2 ACS

3.76

12.99

W = 0.96; p = 0.001***

0.52***

1

 

3. NCS

3.58

0.50

W = 0.98; p = 0.053 (ns)

0.36***

0.43***

1

  1. ***p < 0.001; ns: non-significant value; AEQ: Aesthetic Experience Questionnaire; ACS: Aesthetic Competence Scale; NCS: Need for Cognition Scale.
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