Table 4.
People with children vs. people without children.
| Motives | Do you have children? Yes (n = 91) | Do you have children? No (n = 74) | t | p | d | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||||
| Health orientation | 5.18 | 1.32 | 5.10 | 1.45 | 0.37 | 0.711 | 0.06 |
| Weight concern | 4.23 | 1.83 | 3.91 | 1.91 | 1.08 | 0.281 | 0.17 |
| Personal goal achievement | 4.85 | 1.54 | 5.12 | 1.56 | −1.11 | 0.269 | 0.17 |
| Competition | 2.96 | 1.68 | 3.47 | 1.83 | −1.87 | 0.064 | 0.29 |
| Recognition | 2.22 | 1.23 | 2.64 | 1.46 | −1.99 | 0.048 | 0.31 |
| Affiliation | 3.62 | 1.85 | 4.00 | 2.00 | −1.29 | 0.198 | 0.20 |
| Psychological Coping | 4.24 | 1.61 | 4.29 | 1.61 | −0.20 | 0.840 | 0.03 |
| Life Meaning | 3.71 | 1.52 | 3.83 | 1.62 | −0.51 | 0.612 | 0.08 |
| Self- esteem | 4.19 | 1.52 | 4.64 | 1.56 | −1.84 | 0.068 | 0.29 |
Notes: Bold values indicate statistically significant differences.