Table 4: Mean (M) reaction times and standard deviations (SD) in correctly responding to vocal emotional stimuli among securely or insecurely attached individuals with either inward or outward personality organizations; all times in seconds.
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|
Attachment style |
|
|
Secure |
Insecure |
|
| Emotion in voice |
Inward or outward |
M (SD) |
M (SD) |
Total |
| Joy |
Inward |
5.81 (.75) |
5.69 (.66) |
5.75 (.69) |
|
Outward |
6.08 (1.14) |
6.69 (1.93) |
6.4 (1.62) |
|
Total |
5.96 (.98) |
6.26 (1.59) |
|
| Fear |
Inward |
3.84 (.93) |
5.14 (1.71) |
4.62 (1.57) |
|
Outward |
4.35 (1.75) |
4.78 (1.83) |
4.58 (1.78) |
|
Total |
4.14 (1.46) |
4.95 (1.76) |
|
| Anger |
Inward |
5.62 (.55) |
7.10 (2.21) |
6.48 (1.86) |
|
Outward |
6.01 (1.13) |
6.04 (.83) |
6.03 (.98) |
|
Total |
5.86 (.95) |
6.54 (1.71)* |
|
| Surprise |
Inward |
5.67 (.933) |
5.22 (.74) |
5.38 (.83) |
|
Outward |
5.45 (1.99) |
5.75 (1.37) |
5.65 (1.57) |
|
Total |
5.56 (1.52) |
5.50 (1.14) |
|
| Sadness |
Inward |
8.24 (3.9) |
7.19 (2.01) |
7.64 (2.97) |
|
Outward |
8.20 (2.63) |
7.66 (1.80) |
7.93 (2.24) |
|
Total |
8.22 (3.5) |
7.44 (1.89) |
|
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001
ANOVA was not performed on insecurely (i.e., dismissive, preoccupied, and fearful) attached subgroups given the few participants in those categories.