Table 1.
Mindfulness, relationship quality, and strategies of problem resolving in study groups of women and men
| Variable | Women | Men | Total | t | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Mindfulness (general) | 132.25 | 14.71 | 131.29 | 16.11 | 131.79 | 15.36 | 0.38 | .702 |
| Nonjudging | 28.20 | 6.11 | 28.19 | 6.69 | 28.19 | 6.38 | –0.21 | .834 |
| Describing | 29.16 | 5.26 | 28.64 | 5.91 | 28.91 | 5.58 | 0.78 | .438 |
| Acting with awareness | 29.15 | 4.68 | 29.12 | 6.03 | 29.14 | 5.36 | 0.03 | .972 |
| Observing | 25.49 | 5.62 | 24.27 | 6.59 | 24.90 | 6.12 | 1.24 | .218 |
| Nonreactivity | 20.24 | 3.73 | 21.08 | 5.04 | 20.65 | 4.42 | –1.17 | .241 |
| Relationship quality (general) | 120.73 | 15.62 | 119.74 | 14.21 | 120.25 | 14.91 | 0.64 | .523 |
| Compatibility | 52.49 | 7.09 | 51.49 | 8.20 | 52.01 | 7.64 | 0.79 | .424 |
| Satisfaction | 40.52 | 5.57 | 40.55 | 5.32 | 40.54 | 5.44 | 0.16 | .877 |
| Cohesion | 17.59 | 3.63 | 17.84 | 2.89 | 17.71 | 3.28 | –0.13 | .897 |
| Emotional expression | 10.13 | 1.77 | 9.86 | 2.17 | 10.00 | 1.97 | 0.41 | .684 |
| Patterns of problem resolution | ||||||||
| Dialogue | 29.54 | 7.05 | 27.74 | 8.82 | 28.67 | 7.98 | 1.00 | .321 |
| Loyalty | 21.59 | 5.52 | 23.74 | 6.30 | 22.63 | 5.99 | –2.74 | .006 |
| Escalation of conflict | 14.69 | 7.44 | 12.58 | 7.90 | 13.67 | 7.72 | 2.01 | .041 |
| Withdrawal | 16.45 | 6.53 | 15.02 | 6.42 | 15.76 | 6.50 | 1.16 | .242 |