Table 2.

Criterion and Control Group Sampling Scheme.

Criteria	Groups
	Criterion Group (N = 72)	Control Group I (N = 76)	Control Group II (N = 98)
Family structure	Incomplete family Father in a penitentiary institution	Complete family Father not in a penitentiary institution	Complete family Father not in a penitentiary institution
Dysfunctions in the family	Level similar to that in control group I	Level similar to that in the criterion group	None or a low level
Resiliency	Level similar to that in control group I	Level similar to that in the criterion group	Level of resiliency significantly higher than in the remaining groups