Table 2 Results: between-group comparison of scores and correlations between MD and depression, anhedonia, and social judgment
ASD | Controls | Comparison between groups | Correlation with mimetic desire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MD | M = 0.081, SD = 0.18 | M = 0.082, SD = 0.18 | t(37) = −0.02, p = .98, d = 0.006 | – |
Recognition | M = 0.83, SD = 0.09 | M = 0.85, SD = 0.08 | t(36) = −0.65, p = .52, d = 0.21 | All: r = .14, t(36) = −0.83, p = .41 ASD group: r = .13, t(17) = 0.53, p = .60 |
Depression | M = 7.05, SD = 7.55 | M = 3.68, SD = 3.6 | t(37) = 1.76, p = .087, d = 0.55 | All: r = .068, t(37) = 0.41, p = .68 ASD group: r = .21, t(18) = 0.90, p = .38 |
Social anhedonia | M = 15.7, SD = 7.57 | M = 7.42, SD = 5.69 | t(37) = 3.84, d = 1.06*** | All: r = .03, t(37) = 0.18, p = .86 ASD group: r = .12, t(18) = 0.52, p = .61 |
Physical anhedonia | M = 20, SD = 9.72 | M = 11.63, SD = 5.72 | t(37) = 3.25, d = 0.93** | All: r = −.0031, t(37) = −0.019, p = .98 ASD group: r = .0066, t(18) = −0.03, p = .98 |
Social judgment | M = 0.71, SD = 0.11 | M = 0.83, SD = 0.09 | t(37) = 3.5, d = 0.98** | All: r = .15, t(37) = 0.93, p = .36 ASD group: r = .15, t(18) = 0.67, p = .51 |