Table 3 Correlations of perceived empathy with PCS and MCS scores among pregnant women (n = 311)

[1] Perspective taking

1

0.408^a

0.132^b

0.335^a

0.815^a

0.259^a

0.415^a

0.361^a

0.461^a

0.373^a

0.402^a

0.128^b

0.125^b

[2] Fantasy

1

0.046

0.337^a

0.712^a

0.204^a

0.176^a

0.200^a

0.144^b

0.091

0.058

0.025

0.016

[3] Empathic concern

1

-0.453^a

0.255^a

0.371^a

0.207^a

0.384^a

0.288^a

0.330^a

0.267^a

-0.118^b

0.229^a

[4] Personal distress

1

0.575^a

-0.097

-0.001

-0.093

-0.031

-0.058

-0.066

0.068

-0.154^a

[5] IRI total score

1

0.290^a

0.333^a

0.342^a

0.361^a

0.306^a

0.279^a

0.053

0.079

[6]Purpose-designed item 1

1

0.523^a

0.713^a

0.464^a

0.594^a

0.498^a

-0.005

0.224^a

[7] Purpose-designed item 2

1

0.562^a

0.742^a

0.529^a

0.681^a

0.1

0.248^a

[8] Purpose-designed item 3

1

0.631^a

0.632^a

0.583^a

0.054

0.221^a

[9] Purpose-designed item 4

1

0.647^a

0.783^a

0.074

0.243^a

[10] Purpose-designed item 5

1

0.664^a

0.051

0.221^a

[11] Purpose-designed item 6

1

0.099

0.257^a

[12] PCS

1

0.042

[13] MCS

1