Table 5.

Predictors of relationship quality. Linear regression results for the explanatory variable relationship quality

Model	R	R 2	Adjusted R2
1	.63	.39	.29
Model coefficients – DAS general results
Predictor				Estimate	SE	t	p
Intercept				89.59	17.56	5.10	< .001
Dialogue				0.87	0.21	4.15	< .001
Loyalty				0.14	0.26	0.55	.586
Escalation of conflict				–0.69	0.16	–4.16	< .001
Withdrawal				0.27	0.23	1.20	.230
Living with a partner
2 separate – 1 together				–2.30	3.16	–0.73	.468
3 partly – 1 together				–0.20	4.49	–0.04	.964
Relationship status
2 engagement – 1 couple				10.97	3.26	3.36	.001
3 marriage – 1 couple				10.40	4.02	2.59	.011
Education
2 secondary – 1 primary				–0.77	9.80	–0.08	.938
3 vocational – 1 primary				2.90	11.36	0.26	.799
4 higher – 1 primary				–6.59	9.99	–0.66	.511
Place of residence
2 100-300,000 – 1 up to 100,000				–0.90	2.47	-0.36	.716
3 over 300,000 – 1 up to 100,000				1.52	3.48	0.44	.662
Nonreactivity				0.19	0.28	0.71	.482
Observing				0.04	0.20	0.18	.858
Acting with awareness				0.46	0.27	1.71	.089
Describing				–0.31	0.25	–1.24	.219
Nonjudging				0.06	0.20	0.32	.749
Gender				–0.91	2.42	–0.38	.707
Age				–0.13	0.27	–0.51	.614
Duration of relationship				0.00	0.03	0.04	.967

Note. DAS – Dyadic Adjustment Scale.