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Table 1 Participants mean ratings of attachment orientation, stress and emotional states

From: Attachment insecurities, emotion dynamics and stress in intimate relationships during the transition to parenthood

 

Women

Men

   

Means

SD

Means

SD

t-test

 

Cohen’s d

Anxiety

2.73

0.73

2.65

0.76

0.118

0.906

0.350

Avoidance

4.59

0.37

4.55

0.34

− 0.657

0.512

0.167

Stress

1.49

2.08

2.02

2.26

0.363

0.717

0.816

PA

7.59

1.86

7.59

1.73

0.123

0.902

0.723

NA

0.84

1.34

1.06

1.41

0.866

0.388

0.771

PA lagged

7.58

1.87

7.58

1.73

− 0.221

0.826

1.113

NA lagged

0.84

1.34

1.07

1.41

-2.659

0.009

1.076

  1. Note PA = Positive Affect; NA = Negative Affect