Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and comparisons between experimental group and control group in demographic variables.
| Experimental (n = 49 couples) M(SD) |
Control (n = 54 couples) M(SD) |
F (group)/χ2 | Df | p | ηp2/Phi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 26.68 (5.67) | 25.66 (3.43) | 1.41 | 1 | .24 | .01 | |
| Relationship duration (months) | 45.44 (36.71) | 45.55 (36.63) | .00 | 1 | .99 | .000 | |
| Family status1,2 | Married Unmarried |
28.6 % 71.4 % |
16.7 % 83.3 % |
2.10 | 1 | .15 | .14 |
| Cohabitation3,2 | No Yes |
42.9 % 57.1 % |
42.6 % 57.4 % |
.001 | 1 | .98 | .003 |
| Children3 – men | No Yes |
81.6 % 18.4 % |
90.7 % 9.3 % |
1.82 | 1 | .18 | .13 |
| Children3 – women | No Yes |
81.6 % 18.4 % |
92.6 % 7.4 % |
2.80 | 1 | .09 | .17 |
| Religiosity4 - men | Secular Non-secular |
75.5 % 24.5 % |
72.2 % 27.8 % |
.14 | 1 | .71 | .04 |
| Religiosity4 – women | Secular Non-secular |
63.3 % 36.7 % |
75.9 % 24.1 % |
1.96 | 1 | .16 | .14 |
| Years of education | 14.12 (2.10) | 13.44 (1.94) | 4.68 | 1 | .03 | .04 |
Note: 1 nominal variable transformed into dichotomous variable.
2one score was computed for each couple.
3variables inserted in a dichotomous manner.
4ordinal variable transformed into a dichotomous variable.