Table 1.
Group Comparison of Demographics and Pre-Tested Relationship Variables
| Active Control | Expressed Gratitude | F/X2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| M. | SD. | M. | SD. | ||
| Demographic | |||||
| Age | 28.98 | 3.46 | 30.48 | 5.70 | 2.18 |
| Educationa | 4.40 | 1.13 | 4.35 | 1.57 | .04 |
| Family incomeb | 6.55 | 2.41 | 6.13 | 2.47 | .64 |
| Race (White/Caucasian) | 80.4% | 66.7% | 2.28 | ||
| Child (yes) | 9.5% | 10.9% | .04 | ||
| Relationship Variables | |||||
| Time with partner (months) | 73.04 | 39.13 | 60.69 | 35.78 | 2.56 |
| Global perceived responsiveness c | 6.27 | .49 | 6.21 | .60 | .27 |
| Relationship satisfaction c | 6.43 | .38 | 6.26 | .71 | 2.09 |
| Life satisfaction c | 5.82 | .84 | 5.45 | 1.22 | 2.99 |
Note: N=86. M, SD are the mean and standard deviation of raw scores.
a
The range of education is 1-high school to 7-doctoral degree; 4 represents bachelor’s degree.
b
The range of family income is 1–$0 to $14,999 to 9–$85,000 +; 6 represents $55,000 to $64,999.
c
The range of the life satisfaction scale is [1, 7].