Table 4.
Multiple regression results predicting post-college relationship chronic stress
| Predictors | B | SE | p | Δr2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTC motivation (college) | .301 | .067 | <.001 | .018 |
| Sex | .056 | .038 | .142 | .002 |
| Age | .023 | .015 | .120 | .002 |
| Not in relationship vs. others | .088 | .015 | <.001 | .030 |
| Not cohab. vs. married/cohab. | .143 | .028 | <.001 | .023 |
| Advances in relationships | .207 | .108 | .055 | .003 |
| Major arguments | .737 | .107 | <.001 | .042 |
| Starting new relationships | .430 | .118 | <.001 | .011 |
| Relationship dissolution | .385 | .050 | <.001 | .052 |
Note. Sex: men = 0, women = 1; Not in relationship vs. others: Not in relationships = 2 vs. others =−1; Not cohab. vs. married/cohab.: in relationship/not cohabitating = 1, married or cohabitating = −1, not in relationship =0.