Table 3.
Hierarchical multiple regression analyses predicting responses to partner’s sexual and emotional infidelity when using a continuous measure (N = 1,572).
| Predictor | B | 95% CI | t value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | UL | ||||
| Sexual infidelity | |||||
| Step 1 | |||||
| Sex | −0.12 | −0.25 | 0.00 | 1.91 | 0.057 |
| Right 2D:4D | −0.79 | −2.14 | 0.55 | 1.15 | 0.249 |
| Relationship status | 1.01 | 0.88 | 1.14 | 15.21 | <0.001 |
| R2 = 0.13, F (3,1568) = 78.87, p < 0.001, Cohen’s f2 = 0.15 | |||||
| Step 2 | |||||
| Sex | 0.01 | −0.20 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.909 |
| Right 2D:4D | −0.75 | −2.09 | 0.60 | 1.09 | 0.277 |
| Relationship status | 1.35 | 0.92 | 1.79 | 6.07 | <0.001 |
| Interaction | −0.22 | −0.48 | 0.05 | 1.62 | 0.105 |
| ΔR2 = 0.01, ΔF (1,1567) = 2.63, p = 0.105, Cohen’s f2 = 0.01 | |||||
| Emotional infidelity | |||||
| Step 1 | |||||
| Sex | 0.01 | −0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.898 |
| 2D:4D | −0.36 | −1.69 | 0.97 | 0.53 | 0.598 |
| Relationship status | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.91 | 12.64 | <0.001 |
| R2 = 0.09, F (3,1568) = 53.59, p < 0.001, Cohen’s f2 = 0.10 | |||||
| Step 2 | |||||
| Sex | −0.03 | −0.22 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.801 |
| 2D:4D | −0.37 | −1.70 | 0.96 | 0.54 | 0.588 |
| Relationship status | 0.71 | 0.30 | 1.12 | 3.38 | <0.001 |
| Interaction | 0.05 | −0.20 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.678 |
| ΔR2 = 0.01, ΔF (1,1567) = 0.17, p = 0.678, Cohen’s f2 = 0.01 | |||||
CI is confidence interval; LL and UL are lower and upper limits, respectively. Sex (male = 1 and female = 2). Relationship status (participants not in a committed relationship = 1 and those in one = 2). Interaction is sex × relationship status.