Table 7 Descriptive statistics for the dependent variables and manipulation checks by valence and recurrence conditions.
From: The experience of recurring ambivalence and its relation to effortful problem-focused coping
Valence condition | Positive | Negative | Ambivalent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recurrence condition | Low (n = 55) | High (n = 57) | Low (n = 58) | High (n = 57) | Low (n = 55) | High (n = 56) |
Effortful coping | 6.64 (2.49) | 6.63 (2.43) | 8.22 (2.21) | 8.06 (2.14) | 7.73 (1.82) | 8.24 (2.25) |
Negative affect | 2.05 (1.49) | 1.59 (0.84) | 1.79 (1.04) | 1.90 (1.04) | 1.92 (1.12) | 2.07 (0.92) |
Perceived recurrence | 3.13 (1.43) | 4.68 (1.18) | 3.79 (1.73) | 5.02 (1.23) | 4.27 (1.51) | 4.80 (1.31) |
Felt ambivalence | 1.73 (0.95) | 1.75 (0.95) | 2.67 (1.53) | 2.63 (1.62) | 3.76 (1.64) | 4.02 (1.66) |
Negative evaluation | 2.53 (1.37) | 2.30 (1.12) | 5.48 (1.33) | 5.72 (1.25) | 4.91 (1.32) | 5.14 (1.03) |
Positive evaluation | 5.95 (0.85) | 5.93 (0.90) | 2.97 (1.08) | 2.88 (1.32) | 4.38 (1.27) | 4.64 (1.45) |
Choice (0 = exclude) | 0.93 (0.26) | 0.95 (0.23) | 0.09 (0.28) | 0.12 (0.33) | 0.47 (0.50) | 0.46 (0.50) |
