Table 2

Manipulation effectiveness test

VariablePerceived vulnerabilityPerceived humor
Group_1_Mean4.773.29
Group_1_SD1.661.75
Group_2_Mean2.585.00
Group_2_SD1.751.54
t_value11.90−9.66
df338.33344.41
p_value0.000.00
Cohens_d1.28−1.03
d_magnitudeLargeLarge

Note(s): Group 1 = Vulnerability condition; Group 2 = Humor condition (Type_V1H2 coded 1 = vulnerability, 2 = humor). Each column reports a separate Welch t-test on the corresponding manipulation check (perceived vulnerability; perceived humor)… Cohen’s d (|d|≈0.2/0.5/0.8 = small/medium/large)

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