Table 5. Within and between partner correlations of the investment model variables with commitment for each relationship.
Ia | S | Q | C | SD | |
I | .30**b,c | .38** | -.15** | .61** | 1.61 |
S | .51** | .12** | -.08** | .62** | 1.44 |
Q | -.24** | -.12** | .58** | -.14** | 1.65 |
C | .74** | .70** | -.26** | .21** | 1.31 |
SD | 2.17 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 1.98 |
a I = investment, S = relationship satisfaction, Q = quality of alternatives, C = commitment, and SD = standard deviation.
b Correlations for the primary relationship appear above the diagonal line; correlations for the secondary relationship appear below the diagonal. Correlations along the diagonal are between the primary and secondary partners on the same variable.
c **p < .01.