Table 1. Means, SDs, and Within-Dyad Correlations for Study Variables.
| Male partner M (SD) | Female partner M (SD) | Within-dyad r | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note. The within-dyad r column shows correlations between male partners and female partners’ scores on each variable (e.g., male worry correlated with female worry). None of these correlations were statistically significant. NA = negative affect; BEQ = Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire; ERQ = Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. | |||
| *** Significant gender difference. p < .001. | |||
| Study 1 | |||
| Worry | 2.81 (18.00) | 6.95 (15.47) | .14 |
| Calming | 3.88 (2.05) | 3.28 (1.75) | −.09 |
| Alerting | 3.75 (1.91) | 3.77 (1.90) | .15 |
| Motivation to regulate partner’s worry | 3.89 (1.32) | 3.88 (1.65) | −.19 |
| Study 2 | |||
| NA | 2.02 (0.67) | 2.15 (0.71) | −.04 |
| BEQ | 4.32 (0.83) | 5.18 (0.78)*** | .06 |
| ERQ suppression | 3.78 (1.27) | 2.82 (1.19)*** | .09 |
| ERQ reappraisal | 4.78 (0.90) | 4.75 (0.89) | .03 |
| Calming | 3.95 (0.59) | 3.24 (0.72)*** | −.12 |
| Alerting | 2.60 (0.83) | 3.22 (0.74)*** | .00 |