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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 3 Descriptive statistics and Cronbach’s α for emotion socialization strategies and maternal rearing practices (N = 418)

From: New version of the emotion socialization scale with the positive emotion of overjoy: initial validation evidence with Portuguese adolescents

 

Min

Max

Range

M

SD

Cronbach’s α

Emotion socialization strategies

 Reward

  Sadness

1

5

4

3.57

1.19

.89

  Anger

1

5

4

3.36

1.16

.87

  Fear

1

5

4

3.45

1.23

.89

  Overjoy

1

5

4

3.46

1.08

.83

 Punish

  Sadness

1

5

4

2.67

.90

.51

  Anger

1

5

4

2.59

.90

.57

  Fear

1

5

4

2.45

.89

.53

  Overjoy

1

5

4

1.69

.96

.80

 Neglect

  Sadness

1

5

4

2.70

1.14

.68

  Anger

1

5

4

2.96

1.09

.64

  Fear

1

5

4

2.97

1.19

.76

  Overjoy

1

5

4

2.81

1.04

.52

 Override

  Sadness

1

5

4

3.18

.99

.72

  Anger

1

5

4

2.90

.97

.68

  Fear

1

5

4

2.98

.98

.67

  Overjoy

1

5

4

2.15

1.02

.70

 Magnify

  Sadness

1

5

4

2.48

1.07

.84

  Anger

1

5

4

2.12

.97

.81

  Fear

1

5

4

1.91

.94

.83

  Overjoy

1

5

4

3.16

1.07

.80

Parenting practices

 Emotional warmth

1.15

4.00

2.85

3.26

.53

.90

 Overprotection

1.18

3.64

2.45

2.07

.49

.71

 Rejection

1.12

3.82

2.71

1.76

.48

.85