Table 5.
Mean Attitudes and Differences in Attitudes for the Family Formation Behaviors of Sons as Measured by Whether the Son Behavior Question Set Preceded or Followed the Daughter Behavior Question Set
Attitudes Towards Courtship | Asked About Son 1st | Asked About Son 2nd | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Dating Young OK | 4.41 | 3.64 | 0.77*** |
Sex Young OK | 4.34 | 4.15 | 0.19 |
Cohabitation OK | 3.12 | 2.80 | 0.32*** |
Timing of Marriage | |||
Ideal Age at Marriage (Years) | 26.85 | 26.15 | 0.70*** |
Work before Marriage Important | 3.75 | 3.90 | −0.15*** |
Marriage and Children | |||
OK if No Marriage | 2.88 | 2.74 | 0.14* |
OK if No Children | 2.75 | 2.62 | 0.13* |
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