TABLE 1.
Study Conditions |
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Control (n=34) | Treatment (n=48) | |||||||
Variable | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | df | p | d |
Age | 33.9 | 12.0 | 34.0 | 11.8 | −0.01 | 80 | .99 | .01 |
Relationship Length | 84.7 | 98.0 | 85.3 | 98.0 | −0.03 | 80 | .98 | .01 |
Number of Children | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | −0.12 | 80 | .22 | .29 |
Satisfaction | 16.8 | 4.7 | 17.1 | 5.0 | −0.30 | 80 | .77 | .06 |
Readiness to Change | ||||||||
Precontemplation | 28.9 | 5.1 | 28.5 | 4.7 | 0.43 | 80 | .67 | −.08 |
Contemplation | 23.7 | 7.9 | 23.3 | 7.7 | 0.23 | 80 | .82 | −.05 |
Preparedness | 13.8 | 3.9 | 14.5 | 3.7 | −0.89 | 80 | .38 | .19 |
Maintenance | 14.0 | 5.3 | 14.6 | 4.7 | −0.56 | 80 | .58 | .12 |
Partner Violence | ||||||||
Physical | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | −0.39 | 80 | .70 | .09 |
Verbal | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.04 | 80 | .30 | −.20 |
Psychological | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.44 | 80 | .66 | −.09 |
Sexual | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | −1.68 | 80 | .10 | .21 |
Frequency Data | Control | Treatment | χ 2 | df | p | d | ||
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% Married | 41.2 | 25.0 | 2.40 | 1 | .12 | −.41 | ||
% Caucasian* | 58.8 | 37.5 | 3.38 | 1 | .07 | −.48 | ||
% African American | 41.2 | 60.4 |
Note: SD = Standard Deviation;
One treatment participant reported “other” minority status.