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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Youth Adolesc. 2008 Sep 9;38(3):367–383. doi: 10.1007/s10964-008-9333-4

Table 3. Distributions of Respondents by Type and Level of Enmeshment.

Total
Males (n = 469)
Females (n = 488)
Mean Del. N % Mean Del. N % Mean Del. N %
Full Enmeshment 1.14 71 7.4 1.63 29 6.2 0.80 42 8.6
 Romantic Partner/Friends/Parent 1.14 71 7.4 1.63 29 6.2 0.80 42 8.6
High Enmeshment 0.73 188 19.6 0.81 86 18.3 0.67 102 20.9
 Romantic Partner/Friends 1.01 91 9.5 1.23 26 5.5 0.92 65 13.3
 Romantic Partner/Parent 0.24 33 3.5 0.25 11 2.3 0.23 22 4.5
 Friends/Parent 0.59 64 6.7 0.71 49 10.4 0.19 15 3.0
Low Enmeshment 0.18 357 37.3 0.22 182 38.8 0.14 175 35.9
 Romantic Partner 0.25 51 5.3 0.33 12 2.6 0.23 39 8.0
 Friends 0.33 83 8.7 0.43 53 11.3 0.16 30 6.1
 Parent 0.11 223 23.3 0.12 117 24.9 0.11 106 21.7
No Enmeshment 0.09 341 35.6 0.10 172 36.7 0.08 169 34.6
 None 0.09 341 35.6 0.10 172 36.7 0.08 169 34.6

Note: Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding

Note: Italicized numbers represent the values for the enmeshment level variables

Source: Toledo Adolescent Relationship Study (n = 957), 2001-2002