Psychology: Research and Review
From: The importance of early life touch for psychosocial and moral development
b1 | b2 | b3 | b4 | Indirect effect | c′ | |
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Social engagement | Moral capacity: empathy | |||||
Positive touch | .46 (< .001) | − .15 (< .001) | − .04 (.03) | .52 (< .001) | .002 (.03) | .06 (.01) |
Lack of corporal punishment | .28 (< .001) | − .16 (< .001) | − .04 (.02) | .51 (< .001) | .001 (.06) | .07 (.002) |
Moral capacity: perspective-taking | ||||||
Positive touch | .46 (< .001) | − .15 (< .001) | − .05 (.002) | .29 (< .001) | .001 (.01) | .08 (.001) |
Lack of corporal punishment | .28 (< .001) | − .16 (< .001) | − .05 (.003) | .28 (< .001) | .001 (.03) | .11 (< .001) |
Social opposition | Moral capacity: empathy | |||||
Positive touch | .46 (< .001) | − .15 (< .001) | − .04 (.03) | − .36 (< .001) | − .001 (.03) | − .08 (.02) |
Lack of corporal punishment | .28 (< .001) | − .16 (< .001) | − .04 (.02) | − .36 (< .001) | − .001 (.07) | .05 (.21) |
Moral capacity: perspective-taking | ||||||
Positive touch | .46 (< .001) | − .15 (< .001) | − .05 (.002) | − .24 (< .001) | − .001 (.03) | -.10 (.01) |
Lack of corporal punishment | .28 (< .001) | − .16 (< .001) | − .05 (.003) | − .24 (<.001) | − .001 (.06) | − .07 (.06) |
Social withdrawal | Moral capacity: personal distress | |||||
Positive touch | .46 (< .001) | − .15 (< .001) | .18 (< .001) | .34 (< .001) | − .01 (.001) | − .07 (.03) |
Lack of corporal punishment | .28 (< .001) | − .16 (< .001) | .18 (< .001) | .34 (< .001) | − .003 (.01) | − .07 (.13) |