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Table 1 Descriptive statistics and correlations among subdimensions of theory of mind, empathy, and moral sensitivity

From: The relationship between theory of mind and moral sensitivity among Chinese preschool children: the mediating role of empathy

Variables

M(SD)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1. unexpected content

0.82(0.80)

 

0.23**

0.19*

0.04

0.14

0.09

0.19*

0.16

0.16

2. unexpected location

0.70(0.78)

0.32***

 

0.11

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.09

0.02

0.11

3. affective empathy

5.23(1.62)

0.25**

0.17*

 

0.20*

0.25**

0.03

0.16*

0.19*

0.25**

4. cognitive empathy

3.25(0.82)

0.01

0.05

0.23**

 

0.32***

0.31***

0.26**

0.34***

0.35***

5. care

3.25(0.77)

0.22**

0.16*

0.30**

0.34***

 

0.75***

0.66***

0.86***

0.82***

6. fairness

3.12(0.90)

0.15

0.11

0.12

0.34***

0.76***

 

0.74***

0.64***

0.74***

7. loyalty

2.88(0.91)

0.23**

0.14

0.19*

0.33***

0.68***

0.76***

 

0.56***

0.66***

8. authority

3.34(0.83)

0.24**

0.09

0.24**

0.28***

0.87***

0.67***

0.58***

 

0.75***

9. sanctity

3.20(0.85)

0.24**

0.21*

0.30**

0.35***

0.85***

0.75***

0.67***

0.77***

 
  1. The above the diagonal is the correlation value (italic form) among variables after controlling for IQ, gender, and age, the below is not
  2. Note. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001