Table III.
Regression Results Examining Linear and Quadratic Associations Among Popularity and Number of Sexual Intercourse Partners
| Sex partners |
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| Step statistics |
Final statistics |
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| Predictors | ΔR2 | b (SE b) | β | t | b (SE b) | β | t |
| Step 1 | .24*** | ||||||
| Time 1 variable | .54 (.05) | .49 | 10.08*** | .45 (.05) | .41 | 8.35*** | |
| Step 2 | .02** | ||||||
| Gender (male = 0) | −.19 (.10) | −.09 | −1.78 | −.14 (.11) | −.06 | −1.26** | |
| Aggression | .21 (.07) | .14 | 2.79** | .11 (.09) | .07 | 1.22 | |
| Step 3 | .01* | ||||||
| Popularity (pop) | .12 (.06) | .12 | 2.19* | .56 (.12) | .53 | 4.48*** | |
| Step 4 | .03*** | ||||||
| Popularity × gender | −.46 (.13) | −.19 | −3.60*** | −.51 (.13) | −.44 | −3.92*** | |
| Step 5 | .00 | ||||||
| Popularity × popularity | −.01 (.02) | −.02 | −.42 | −.01 (.02) | −.03 | .64 | |
| Step 6 | .01* | ||||||
| Pop × pop × gender | −.16 (.08) | −.11 | −2.12* | ||||
| Total R2 | .31*** | ||||||
Note. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.