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Table 2.

Wave 3 (Young adult) relationship indicators

Perceived Popularity	“How popular are you” Range: 0 (not at all popular) to 3 (very popular)
Freq. of contact w/friends	“In the past seven days, how many times did you just hang out with friends or talk on het phone for more than five minutes? Range: 0 (not at all) to 7 (7 or more times)
Relationship with mom	3 items (e.g., “You enjoy doing things with mom”, “She is warm and loving towards you”, and “You feel close to her”. Range: 0 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). α = .79
Relationship with dad	3 items (e.g., “You enjoy doing things with dad”, “He is warm and loving towards you”, and “You feel close to him”. Range: 0 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). α = .82
Satis. w/current rom. relationship	“In general, how satisfied are you with your relationship with romantic partner”. Ranges from 0 (very dissatisfied) to 4 (very satisfied).
% Married	Self-report, Married = 1, non married = 0.
% Cohabiting	Self-report, Cohabiting = 1, not cohabiting = 0.