Table 3.
Active Control | Expressed Gratitude | Condition Effect | ||||
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M. | SE. | M. | SE. | B. | Sig. | |
Daily Outcomes | ||||||
Relationship Evaluation | 7.39 | .12 | 7.71 | .13 | .32 | .079 |
Adaptation | 5.16 | .14 | 5.66 | .14 | .50 | .016 |
Positive emotions | 2.28 | .11 | 2.59 | .11 | .32 | .046 |
Negative emotions | .37 | .05 | .46 | .05 | .09 | .210 |
Life satisfaction | 5.64 | .10 | 5.80 | .10 | .16 | .288 |
T2 Outcomes | ||||||
Relationship Satisfaction | 6.30 | .06 | 6.25 | .06 | −.05 | .529 |
Life Satisfaction | 5.61 | .10 | 5.52 | .10 | −.09 | .531 |
Note: N=92. B-unstandardized coefficients. M-predicted mean value from the model; SE-standard error of the predicted value. Mutilevel modeling was used to conduct all analyses. The range of daily relationship evaluation scale is [1, 9]; the range of daily adaptation and life satisfaction scale is [1, 7]; the range of daily positive and negative emotion scale is [0, 4]; the range of T2 relationship and life satisfaction scale is [1, 7]. The pre-test global perceived responsiveness was controlled in all models. In addition, pre-tested relationship evaluation, sex, relationship type, race and family income were controlled when daily relationship evaluation was tested; relationship type and family income were controlled when daily adaptation was tested; race and relationship duration were controlled when daily negative emotion was tested; race and family income were controlled when daily positive emotion was tested; family income, relationship duration and pre-tested life satisfaction were controlled when daily life satisfaction was predicted; age and T1 relationship satisfaction were controlled when T2 relationship satisfaction were tested; age and T1 life satisfaction were controlled when T2 life satisfaction were tested.