Table 2.
HLM Results for Relationship Outcomes
| b | 95% CI | t-ratio | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship Satisfaction | ||||
| Gender | 1.912 | ( 1.254, 2.570) | 5.699 | <.001 |
| Time | 0.136 | ( 0.084, 0.188) | 5.106 | <.001 |
| Time X condition | 0.372 | ( 0.279, 0.465) | 7.844 | <.001 |
| Time X gender | −0.023 | (−0.095, 0.049) | −0.631 | .530 |
| Time X gender X condition | −0.011 | (−0.119, 0.097) | −0.197 | .844 |
| Relationship Confidence | ||||
| Gender | 0.953 | ( 0.313, 1.593) | 2.918 | .004 |
| Time | 0.053 | ( 0.010, 0.096) | 2.415 | .016 |
| Time X condition | 0.170 | ( 0.105, 0.235) | 5.122 | <.001 |
| Time X gender | −0.002 | (−0.076, 0.072) | −0.593 | .553 |
| Time X gender X condition | −0.033 | (−0.140, 0.074) | −0.612 | .541 |
| Positive Relationship Quality | ||||
| Gender | 0.687 | (−0.373, 1.747) | 1.270 | .205 |
| Time | −0.155 | (−0.222,−0.088) | −4.549 | <.001 |
| Time X condition | 0.089 | (−0.017, 0.195) | 1.639 | .102 |
| Time X gender | 0.062 | (−0.073, 0.197) | 0.898 | .370 |
| Time X gender X condition | −0.169 | (−0.359, 0.021) | −1.741 | .083 |
| Negative Relationship Quality | ||||
| Gender | −2.545 | (−3.786,−1.304) | −4.020 | <.001 |
| Time | −0.140 | (−0.217,−0.063) | −3.589 | <.001 |
| Time X condition | −0.464 | ( 0.602,−0.326) | −6.582 | <.001 |
| Time X gender | −0.043 | (−0.181, 0.095) | −0.607 | .583 |
| Time X gender X condition | 0.223 | ( 0.007, 0.439) | 2.028 | .043 |
Note: df = 298 for all statistical tests. All tests of condition differences at the intercept (i.e., failure of randomization) were non-significant (all p > 0.17). Additionally, all tests of gender-by-condition interactions were non-significant (all p > 0.32).