Table 2 Mean levels of family and individual characteristics among young Chinese adults, by sex

Highest parental education

4.69 (1.25)

4.79 (1.23)

Employed mother

0.83 (0.37)

0.77 (0.42)

Parents’ marital quality

3.88 (0.97)

3.84 (1.08)

English spoken at home

0.13 (0.33)

0.14 (0.34)

Date without parent approval

3.09 (1.07)

3.37*** (0.94)

Age

20.31 (1.89)

20.69* (1.90)

Religiosity

1.85 (1.37)

1.98 (1.39)

Longest dating relationship

5.13 (2.68)

5.73** (2.37)

Desires heterogamy

1.18 (1.24)

1.12 (1.19)

Number of friends dating

3.20 (1.11)

3.13 (1.01)

Self-esteem

3.54 (0.90)

3.63 (0.92)

Conservative gender attitudes

2.48 (0.64)

2.83*** (0.61)

Pro-natalist attitude

2.68 (1.11)

2.64 (1.06)

College grades

2.31 (1.07)

2.41 (1.25)

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