Table 1 Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlations
From: Trypophobia is predicted by disgust sensitivity, empathic traits, and visual discomfort
Mean | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. TQ | 28.35 | 11.18 | (.92) | ||||||||
2. Core | 19.48 | 5.78 | .30*** | (.83) | |||||||
3. Animal reminder | 10.37 | 2.11 | .15 | .45*** | (.71) | ||||||
4. Contamination | 11.15 | 4.27 | .17 | .55*** | .40*** | (.69) | |||||
5. Perspective taking | 22.69 | 4.22 | −.06 | −.24** | −.14 | −.10 | (.79) | ||||
6. Fantasy | 22.37 | 4.89 | .05 | −.04 | −.03 | −.01 | .38*** | (.77) | |||
7. Empathic Concern | 22.78 | 3.11 | −.12 | −.19* | −.05 | −.08 | .42*** | .40*** | (.52) | ||
8. Personal distress | 20.79 | 4.73 | .29** | .14 | −.01 | .06 | −.15 | .06 | −.07 | (.79) | |
9. VDS | 9.31 | 8.71 | .28** | .09 | −.14 | .07 | .02 | .17 | −.03 | .13 | (.94) |