Couple’s Satisfaction among Lebanese adults: validation of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Couple Satisfaction Index-4 scales, association with attachment styles and mediating role of alexithymia

Table 6 Multivariable analysis: linear regression taking the couple satisfaction index as the dependent variable

Variable	Unstandardized beta	Standardized beta	p	95% confidence interval
Marital status (married vs single*)	3.59	0.29	< 0.001	2.38 to 4.81
Education level (university vs secondary or less*)	0.23	0.02	0.699	− 0.95 to 1.42
Age	− 0.12	− 0.28	< 0.001	− 0.16 to − 0.07
Household crowding index	− 1.29	− 0.22	< 0.001	− 1.79 to − 0.79
Alexithymia	− 0.09	− 0.16	0.001	− 0.15 to − 0.04
Depression	− 0.05	− 0.12	0.009	− 0.09 to − 0.01
Secure attachment style	0.47	0.16	0.002	0.17 to 0.78
Preoccupied attachment style	− 0.27	− 0.09	0.137	− 0.62 to 0.09
Fearful attachment style	0.27	0.08	0.139	− 0.09 to 0.62
Dismissing attachment style	− 0.21	− 0.06	0.221	− 0.56 to 0.13

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