Lay Beliefs about the Possibility of Finding Enduring Love: A Mediator of the Effect of Parental Relationship Quality on Own Romantic Relationship Quality

Figures & data

Figure 1. Structural equation model of positive lay beliefs about romantic relationships mediating effects of parental relationship quality on own romantic relationships. Pilot study (N = 119) standardized path coefficients in parentheses, main study (N = 684) coefficients free-standing.

Table 1. Bivariate correlations and means, for both the pilot study (N = 119) and the main study (N = 684).

Variable	Pilot study M	Pilot study SD	Main study M	Main study SD
Parental relationship quality	3.46	1.19	3.44	1.23	–	.30 ***	.22 *	.25 **
Positive lay beliefs about romantic relationships	4.24	0.68	4.37	0.62	.27 ***	–	.40 ***	.72 ***
Secure attachment to romantic partner	4.32	0.82	4.27	0.68	.12 ***	.51 ***	–	.62 ***
Romantic relationship satisfaction	4.29	0.83	4.43	0.73	.05	.49 ***	.63 ***	–

Note. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001. M = mean, SD = standard deviation. Pilot study correlations above the diagonal, main study correlations below the diagonal.

Data availability statement

The data for the pilot and main studies can be found here: https://osf.io/6gyvw/?view_only=d1df7dd6986a451887e8dc95f4bce5e7.