Table 1.

Descriptive statistics and internal consistencies for major study variables in Studies 1 and 2.

	Study 1						Study 2
	Targets			Expressers			Targets			Expressers
	M	SD	α	M	SD	α	M	SD	α	M	SD	α
Approach Motivation	6.40	0.74	0.82	6.39	0.78	0.82	6.43	0.75	0.86	6.41	0.75	0.88
Avoidance Motivation	3.63	1.98	0.94	3.56	1.97	0.94	3.99	2.05	0.95	3.97	2.22	0.96
Global Positive Emotions	2.51	0.52	0.69	2.49	0.49	0.75	2.83	0.62	0.90	2.83	0.64	0.90
Global Perceived Partner Responsiveness	6.08	0.93	0.85	5.93	0.88	0.90	6.26	0.61	0.94	6.11	0.71	0.95
Interaction Positive Emotions	4.40	1.12	0.92	4.36	0.97	0.88	4.80	0.84	0.84	4.55	0.92	0.86
Interaction Perceived Partner Responsiveness	5.12	0.83	0.91	5.13	0.87	0.94	5.38	0.76	0.94	5.20	0.84	0.93
Interaction Perceptions of Partner Positive Emotions	4.25	1.05	0.87	3.99	1.01	0.87	4.62	0.91	0.85	4.31	1.08	0.90
Observed Praise	-	-	-	2.77	0.80	-	-	-	-	3.17	0.97	-