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Table 3 Mean scores and internal consistency of Emotional Contagion Scale (ECS)

From: Adaptation of the Emotional Contagion Scale (ECS) and gender differences within the Greek cultural context

  

Total (n = 691)

Males (n = 312)

Females (n = 379)

 

Scales

No. of items

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Cronbach α

Full ECS

12

3.31

0.55

3.12

0.55

3.46**

0.50

0.74

Love

3

3.86

0.86

3.65

0.90

4.04**

0.79

0.76

Happiness

3

3.82

0.78

3.68

0.82

3.94**

0.73

0.64

Sadness

3

2.87

0.83

2.47

0.74

3.19**

0.77

0.61

Anger

3

2.68

0.79

2.69

0.79

2.67

0.79

0.53

  1. Mean scores for the females significantly larger than the mean scores for the males by * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01