To assess the first three hypotheses, Pearson’s correlations were used with partial correlations used to account for the effect of state anxiety (state score from the STAI . Tests of normality showed that all variables were normally distributed and hence suitable for this parametric test, except for the following: fixation count to head and body, dwell time to the head and background and time to first fixate the body. For correlations where one variable was not normally distributed both Pearson’s (r) and Spearman’s (rs) analyses were conducted and reported. Partial correlations are based on Pearson’s correlation regardless of distribution. All tests are two-tailed.
Overall performance
After pre-running had taken place, the eye path investigation is actually looked getting outliers (research situations larger than step one.five times the new interquartile assortment getting confirmed adjustable), by the investigating boxplots. The new rural study affairs (n = 19) was excluded for personal data activities inside the eyes-recording steps , consisting of 4.22% of one’s full investigation.
Hypervigilance
No significant correlation was found between LSAS scores and time to first fixate the head r (16) = .101, p = .709 and the body r (21) = -.062, p = .790, (r s (21) = -.144, p = .522). This remained the case when controlling for state anxiety using a partial correlation, r (13) = .088, p = .754, and the body r (18) = -.070, p = .7710
502, p = .034 (Fig dos) (overlooking county anxiety) and you will roentgen (15) = -.499, p = .041 (managing getting county nervousness).
You will find no significant dating anywhere between LSAS ratings and you may basic obsession course on the muscles, roentgen (23) = -.141, p = .521 that was in addition to the situation whenever dealing with getting county nervousness playing with a partial relationship roentgen (20) = -.133, p =. 556
Avoidance
There were no significant relationships between LSAS scores and dwell time to the head r (28) = -.073, p = .714 (rs (28) = -.132, p = .502) the body r (30) = -.090, p = .637, and the background r (30) = -.231, p = .220 (rs (30) = -.254, p = .175).
Partial correlations also indicated that when controlling for state nervousness, you will find zero extreme matchmaking between the LSAS score and you may stay time for you your mind r (25) = -.063, p = .756, one’s body r (27) = -.090, p = .643, additionally the record roentgen (27) = -.231, p = .229.
There was no significant relationship between the LSAS scores and fixation count to the head r (28) = .049, p = .805 (rs (28) = -.055, p = .782), the body r (29) = -.075, p = .700 (rs (21) = -.033, p = .865) and the background r (29) = -.258, p = .176. Partial correlations also showed that when controlling for state anxiety, there were still no significant relationships between the LSAS scores and fixation count to the head r (25) = .068, p = .743, the body r (26) = -.075, p = .704, and the background r (28) = -.258, p = .185
Hyperscanning
A robust inverse dating was discover anywhere between scanpath length and LSAS rating, r (28) = -.483, p = .008 whenever ignoring condition anxiety, and you can stayed whenever condition anxiety was regulated having r (26) = -.498, p = .007 (Fig 3).
A strong bad dating try located ranging from overall saccade count and you may LSAS rating, roentgen (29) = -.511, p = .005 when ignoring condition stress, hence remained tall a when condition nervousness is actually regulated to own roentgen (26) = -.516, p = .005. Zero dating was discovered ranging from suggest saccade amplitude and LSAS get although not, r (29) = -.176, p = .362 even though state anxiety is managed having roentgen (26) = -.160, p = .417