Table 4. Mean (SD) perceived control over seven aspects of love.
Study 1 (n = 32) | Study 2 | ||
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Relationship group (n = 20) | Break-up group (n = 20) | ||
Love in general | 4.4 (1.6) | 4.2 (1.8) | 4.1 (1.9) |
Infatuation | 4.4 (1.4) | 4.1 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.7) |
Attachment | 4.9 (1.7) | 5.7 (1.8) | 5.2 (1.3) |
Self | 4.6 (1.7) | 4.5 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.7) |
People in general | 4.5 (1.3) | 4.6 (1.4) | 4.7 (1.3) |
Intensity of feelings | 4.8 (1.8) | 5.2 (1.7) | 4.7 (1.5) |
Object of feelings | 4.3 (1.6) | 4.1 (1.6) | 4.1 (1.8) |
Note. 1 = totally uncontrollable, 5 = neutral, 9 = totally controllable