Results showed an almost significant effect of pairing condition, (F (1,30) = 4.158, p = .051, η ρ 2 = 0.129, Cohen's f = 0.38), such that there was higher conditional fear responding in the neutral object condition, but no interaction (F (1,28) = 0.142, p = .709 η ρ 2 = 0.005, Cohen's f = 0.07), suggesting that physical warmth benefitted both the high low lonely groups similarly. 2.6.
Further investigations examined whether there was an interaction of pairing condition and loneliness group on fear learning, with a 2 × 2 mixed ANOVA (pairing condition x loneliness group) revealing a significant effect of pairing condition (F (1,30) = 5.752, p = 023, η ρ 2 = 0.161, Cohen's f = 0.44), such that there was higher conditional fear responding in the safety signal condition, and a marginally significant interaction (F (1,30) = 3.445, p = .073, η ρ 2 = 0.103, Cohen's f = 0.34).