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. 2010 Jan 30;39(5):1133–1145. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9590-7

Table 2.

Mean scores (and SDs) for non-transitioners and transitioners males and females over the one-year period

Psychosocial variables Males (non-transitioner n = 186; transitioner n = 26) Females (non-transitioner n = 219; transitioner n = 39)
Time 1 Time 2 Across timea Time 1 Time 2 Across timea
M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD
Overall attachment motherb
 Non-transitioners 4.80 1.16 4.59 1.16 4.70 1.16* 5.00 1.10 4.79 1.31 4.89 1.21*
 Transitioners 4.19 1.57 4.17 1.43 4.18 1.49* 4.58 1.07 4.55 1.05 4.56 1.05*
 Across transition statusc 4.73 1.23 4.54 1.20 4.93 1.11 4.75 1.27
Overall attachment fatherb
 Non-transitioners 4.52 1.24 4.39 1.37 4.45 1.31* 4.37 1.24 4.09 1.56 4.23 1.42
 Transitioners 3.99 1.25 3.98 .97 3.98 1.11* 4.13 1.26 3.85 1.44 3.99 1.35
 Across transition statusc 4.46 1.25 4.34 1.34 4.33 1.24 4.05 1.54
Overall attachment peersb
 Non-transitioners 3.67 1.18 3.93 1.16 3.80 1.17 4.45 1.25 4.61 1.36 4.53 1.31
 Transitioners 3.59 1.18 4.36 1.06 3.97 1.18 4.34 1.13 4.35 1.33 4.34 1.23
 Across transition statusc 3.66 1.17* 3.98 1.15* 4.43 1.23 4.57 1.36
Scholastic competenceb
 Non-transitioners 2.29 .32 2.31 .33 2.30 .33 2.36 .33 2.38 .34 2.37 .33*
 Transitioners 2.36 .30 2.38 .39 2.37 .34 2.37 .26 2.60 .36 2.48 .33*
 Across transition statusc 2.30 .32 2.32 .34 2.36 .32* 2.41 .35*
Social acceptanceb
 Non-transitioners 2.44 .27 2.43 .30 2.43 .28 2.46 .29 2.46 .27 2.46 .28
 Transitioners 2.40 .28 2.41 .31 2.41 .29 2.41 .25 2.46 .34 2.43 .30
 Across transition statusc 2.43 .27 2.43 .30 2.45 .29 2.46 .28
Athletic competenceb
 Non-transitioners 2.39 .25 2.38 .27 2.38 .26 2.53 .25 2.51 .28 2.20 .26
 Transitioners 2.39 .26 2.38 .35 2.38 .30 2.51 .28 2.41 .36 2.46 .32
 Across transition statusc 2.39 .25 2.38 .28 2.53 .26 2.50 .29
Physical appearanceb
 Non-transitioners 2.44 .31 2.45 .26 2.45 .28 2.47 .26 2.45 .26 2.46 .26
 Transitioners 2.41 .25 2.43 .25 2.42 .25 2.47 .22 2.42 .32 2.44 .27
 Across transition statusc 2.44 .30 2.45 .26 2.47 .25 2.44 .27
Romantic appealb
 Non-transitioners 2.48 .28 2.50 .27 2.49 .27 2.56 .29 2.59 .29 2.57 .29
 Transitioners 2.57 .25 2.55 .33 2.56 .29 2.63 .36 2.66 .42 2.64 .39
 Across transition statusc 2.49 .28 2.51 .28 2.57 .30 2.59 .31
Close friendshipb
 Non-transitioners 2.44 .37 2.43 .33 2.44 .35 2.47 .38 2.49 .36 2.48 .37
 Transitioners 2.48 .35 2.52 .42 2.50 .39 2.49 .33 2.42 .29 2.45 .31
 Across transition statusc 2.45 .37 2.44 .34 2.48 .37 2.47 .35
Global self-worthb
 Non-transitioners 2.51 .28 2.56 .29 2.54 .29 2.53 .29 2.51 .29 2.52 .29
 Transitioners 2.55 .32 2.60 .34 2.57 .33 2.44 .30 2.47 .31 2.47 .31
 Across transition statusc 2.52 .29 2.57 .30 2.52 .29 2.51 .29
Rule-breaking behaviord
 Non-transitioners .30 .19 .31 .20 .31 .19* .26 .19 .31 .23 .28 .21*
 Transitioners .46 .23 .48 .28 .47 .25* .37 .19 .50 .28 .43 .25*
 Across transition statusc .32 .20 .33 .21 .28 .19* .34 .24*
Aggressive behaviord
 Non-transitioners .38 .25 .34 .22 .36 .23* .39 .22 .36 .25 .37 .24*
 Transitioners .56 .29 .45 .27 .50 .28* .44 .21 .51 .31 .48 .27*
 Across transition statusc .40 .26* .36 .23* .39 .22 .39 .26
School problemsd
 Non-transitioners .29 .21 .33 .23 .31 .22* .33 .19 .37 .27 .35 .23*
 Transitioners .41 .20 .51 .38 .46 .31* .40 .19 .54 .24 .47 .23*
 Across transition statusc .30 .21* .35 .26* .34 .19* .40 .27*
Disobedience to parentsd
 Non-transitioners .31 .28 .35 .28 .33 .28* .34 .27 .35 .30 .34 .28*
 Transitioners .45 .37 .47 .28 .46 .32* .38 .24 .53 .32 .45 .29*
 Across transition statusc .32 .29 .36 .28 .34 .26* .37 .31*
Anxiety/depressiond
 Non-transitioners .26 .22 .22 .21 .24 .22 .37 .29 .35 .30 .36 .30*
 Transitioners .24 .20 .17 .17 .21 .19 .43 .34 .50 .39 .46 .37*
 Across transition statusc .26 .22 .22 .21 .38 .30 .37 .32
Withdrawald
 Non-transitioners .32 .28 .32 .31 .32 .29* .39 .31 .39 .30 .39 .31*
 Transitioners .25 .29 .18 .27 .22 .28* .47 .37 .50 .38 .49 .37*
 Across transition statusc .31 .28 .31 .30 .40 .32 .40 .32
Somatic complaintsd
 Non-transitioners .35 .25 .28 .26 .32 .25 .54 .33 .53 .34 .54 .34*
 Transitioners .35 .26 .29 .24 .32 .24 .70 .39 .70 .40 .70 .39*
 Across transition statusc .36 .25 .29 .26 .57 .34 .56 .36

* Significant main effect, p < .05

aMean comparisons illustrating the main effect of transition status in the MANCOVA

bAbsolute range = 1–4

cMean comparisons illustrating the main effect of time in the MANCOVA

dAbsolute range = 0–2