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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Fam Psychol. 2010 Jun;24(3):280–288. doi: 10.1037/a0019405

Table 1.

Means and (Standard Deviations/Internal Consistency) for Scales Used in Current Study

Husbands
M (SD/α)		 Wives
M (SD/α)
Marital Satisfactiona 5.76
(1.23/.95)		 5.59
(1.36/.94)
Confidenceb 6.09
(1.08/.91)		 6.00
(1.19/.92)
Positive Bondingb 5.60
(1.08/.86)		 5.54
(1.21/.89)
Parenting Allianceb 5.61
(1.30/.90)		 5.34
(1.63/.94)
Dedicationb 6.52
(.76/.86)		 6.60
(.67/.85)
Satisfaction with Sacrificeb 6.08
(.97/.81)		 6.03
(.97/.82)
Negative Communicationc 1.93
(.52/.74)		 1.87
(.53/.74)

Note. Scores are average of items on scale; Higher scores equal higher levels of the construct.

a

Responses on a scale from 1 (“extremely dissatisfied”) to 7 (“extremely satisfied”).

b

Responses on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

c

Responses on a three point scale: 1 = never or almost never, 2 = once in a while, and 3 = frequently.