Psychology: Research and Review
Table 4 Study 3 Means and standard deviations for touch reports and adulthood measures
From: The importance of early life touch for psychosocial and moral development
Range | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive touch | 1–5 | 3.71 | 1.04 |
Lack of corporal punishment | 1–5 | 3.63 | 1.03 |
Secure attachment | 1–7 | 4.47 | 2.07 |
Poor mental health (anxiety and depression) | 1–5 | 3.51 | 1.33 |
Empathic concern | 1–5 | 3.74 | .74 |
Perspective-taking | 1–5 | 3.57 | .68 |
Personal distress | 1–5 | 2.54 | .79 |
Social engagement | 1–4 | 4.13 | .69 |
Social opposition | 1–4 | 1.86 | .92 |
Social withdrawal | 1–4 | 2.11 | .94 |