Table 3. Distributions of Respondents by Type and Level of Enmeshment.
Total |
Males (n = 469) |
Females (n = 488) |
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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