Table 4 Standardized beta coefficients for the significant predictors (measures of musical behavior) for perspective taking, empathic concern, and externalized symptoms

Perspective taking

  Perception accuracy, tenderness

.47

3.86

.000

  Expression, articulation for anger

.30

2.48

.017

Empathic concern

  Expression, loudness for anger

.34

2.88

.006

  Expression, tempo for sadness

-.31

−2.64

.011

  Perception tendency, fear

.24

2.02

.048

Externalized symptoms

  Expression, timbre for anger

-.36

−2.91

.005

  Expression, articulation for sadness

.29

2.33

.024