Stroking,Existential Position and Mood in College Students

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A principal-components analysis was employed and factor scores were computed for each subject on each factor. This procedure takes scores on a large number of items (i.e., the ten stroking categories) and groups them into a smaller number of clusters (factors) of similar items. The major advantage of factor analysis is a reduction of redundancy in data analysis. The specific factor-analytic data may be obtained from the author on request.

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Correlations are Pearson product-moment r's. Probabilities (p's) refer to the likelihood that a correlation of a given magnitude would be observed if the variables were not, in fact, associated.

Sex differences were analyzed by the following repeated-measures analyses of variance: existential position, 2 (sex) X 2 (self vs. others) factorial; daily stroking, 2 (sex) X 3 (positive vs. negative vs. crooked) factorial; Stroking Inventory, 2 (sex) X 3 (mother vs. father vs. peers) factorial. Conclusions are based on statistically significant differences; specific F's and p levels are available on request.

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