Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics of the Study Variables for Each Age Group.

Study Variables	n	%	M	SD	Min	Max
Relationship satisfaction
Age 17	544	34.7	17.09	3.05	2.00	21.00
Age 18	478	30.5	17.15	2.92	5.00	21.00
Age 19	367	23.4	16.88	3.16	5.00	21.00
Age 20	286	18.2	16.89	2.79	8.00	21.00
Age 21	267	17.1	16.80	3.21	4.00	21.00
Age 22	221	14.1	17.13	2.98	4.00	21.00
Age 23	185	11.8	16.91	2.63	7.00	21.00
Age 24	133	8.5	17.14	2.73	7.00	21.00
Negative communication
Age 17	544	34.7	15.10	8.70	5.00	40.00
Age 18	478	30.5	14.86	8.44	5.00	45.00
Age 19	367	23.4	16.57	8.53	5.00	38.00
Age 20	286	18.2	16.40	8.50	5.00	41.00
Age 21	267	17.1	16.63	8.48	5.00	40.00
Age 22	221	14.1	15.65	8.66	5.00	38.00
Age 23	185	11.8	16.85	8.94	5.00	37.00
Age 24	133	8.5	15.58	7.89	5.00	33.00

Note. N = 1566.