Table 2 Characteristics of Mental Images at t₁

Prevalence^a

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Frequency/number of days in 2 weeks

4.5

(4.7)

3.4

(4.5)

1.2

(2.9)

r = −.25^1***, r = .45^2***,r = .44^3***

Frequency per day

1.8

(3.3)

1.7

(3.7)

0.6

(2)

r = −.05 ^n.s., r = .27^2***, r = .36^3***

Number of different images^b

3.8

(3.6)

3.3

(3.5)

0.9

(1.8)

r = −.26^1***, r = .33^2***, r = .36^3***

Pleasantness Distress

72.4/

(23.3)/

/43.5

/(28.5)

40.1/

(26.1)/

r = −.37^1***, r = .55^2***, r = −.07^{3 n.s.}

Controllability

72.9

(28.4)

31.9

(28.6)

53.6

(32.5)

r = −.23^1***, r = −.29 ^2***, r = −.26^3***

Nowness

50.7

(31.2)

54.8

(32.2)

49.8

(30.4)

r = −.08^1*, r = .32^2***, r = .04^{3 n.s.}

Vividness

70.9

(24.8)

66.9

(27.4)

62.7

(26.9)

r = −.05^{1 n.s.}, r = .30^2***, r = .13^3*