How to predict whether her romantic partner will be a playboy? The predictive roles of childhood environments on women’s romantic partners’ short-term mating preferences

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WANG Yan, SUN Xinyun, YANG Yinbei. (2024). How to predict whether her romantic partner will be a playboy? The predictive roles of childhood environments on women’s romantic partners’ short-term mating preferences. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 56(11), 1512-1523.

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Table 1 Correlation Analysis of Childhood Environment, Females’ Perceived Mate Value, and Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences (Study 1)

Variable	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5
1 Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships	4.58	1.80	1.00
2 Childhood Harshness	5.56	1.27	0.15^*	1.00
3 Childhood Unpredictability	2.13	0.99	?0.49^**	?0.35^**	1.00
4 Females’ Perceived Mate Value	5.41	1.01	0.18^**	0.07	?0.18^**	1.00
5 Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	2.70	1.54	?0.01	?0.45^**	0.08	?0.29^**	1.00

Table 1 Correlation Analysis of Childhood Environment, Females’ Perceived Mate Value, and Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences (Study 1)

Variable	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5
1 Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships	4.58	1.80	1.00
2 Childhood Harshness	5.56	1.27	0.15^*	1.00
3 Childhood Unpredictability	2.13	0.99	?0.49^**	?0.35^**	1.00
4 Females’ Perceived Mate Value	5.41	1.01	0.18^**	0.07	?0.18^**	1.00
5 Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	2.70	1.54	?0.01	?0.45^**	0.08	?0.29^**	1.00

Table 2 Statistical Value of Moderated Mediator Predictive Model (Study 1)

Route	b	se	t	p	95% CI
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	0.12	0.04	2.86	0.005	[0.04, 0.20]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.16	0.07	-2.12	0.035	[?0.30, ?0.01]
Childhood Harshness → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.02	0.05	-0.29	0.77	[?0.12, 0.09]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.10	0.04	-2.45	0.015	[?0.18, ?0.02]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Harshness → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	0.001	0.01	0.19	0.85	[?0.02, 0.02]
Females’ Perceived Mate Value → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.42	0.11	-3.96	< 0.001	[?0.64, ?0.21]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.10	0.06	1.55	0.123	[?0.03, 0.23]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.19	0.14	1.39	0.165	[?0.08, 0.46]
Childhood Harshness → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.01	0.09	0.07	0.95	[?0.17, 0.18]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.08	0.06	1.55	0.12	[?0.02, 0.18]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Harshness → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.04	0.05	0.86	0.39	[?0.05, 0.13]

Table 2 Statistical Value of Moderated Mediator Predictive Model (Study 1)

Route	b	se	t	p	95% CI
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	0.12	0.04	2.86	0.005	[0.04, 0.20]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.16	0.07	-2.12	0.035	[?0.30, ?0.01]
Childhood Harshness → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.02	0.05	-0.29	0.77	[?0.12, 0.09]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.10	0.04	-2.45	0.015	[?0.18, ?0.02]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Harshness → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	0.001	0.01	0.19	0.85	[?0.02, 0.02]
Females’ Perceived Mate Value → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.42	0.11	-3.96	< 0.001	[?0.64, ?0.21]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.10	0.06	1.55	0.123	[?0.03, 0.23]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.19	0.14	1.39	0.165	[?0.08, 0.46]
Childhood Harshness → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.01	0.09	0.07	0.95	[?0.17, 0.18]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.08	0.06	1.55	0.12	[?0.02, 0.18]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Harshness → Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.04	0.05	0.86	0.39	[?0.05, 0.13]

Figure 1. Moderated Mediator Predictive Model of Childhood Environment and Females’ Perceived Mate Value on Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preference (Study 1).

Figure 1. Moderated Mediator Predictive Model of Childhood Environment and Females’ Perceived Mate Value on Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preference (Study 1).

Table 3 Conditions for Females’ Perceived Mate Value Mediating Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships and Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences (Study 1)

Group	Indirect Effect (b)	Se	95% CI BootLLCI	95% CI BootULCI	Mediator Model Validity
Low Unpredictability & High Harshness	?0.05	0.03	?0.14	?0.001	Yes
Low Unpredictability & Moderate Harshness	?0.07	0.03	?0.14	?0.03	Yes
Low Unpredictability & Low Harshness	?0.08	0.03	?0.16	?0.04	Yes
Moderate Unpredictability & High Harshness	?0.01	0.02	?0.06	0.04	No
Moderate Unpredictability & Moderate Harshness	?0.02	0.02	?0.06	0.01	No
Moderate Unpredictability & Low Harshness	?0.04	0.02	?0.09	0.001	No
High Unpredictability & High Harshness	0.04	0.03	0.00	0.10	Yes
High Unpredictability & Moderate Harshness	0.03	0.02	?0.01	0.08	No
High Unpredictability & Low Harshness	0.01	0.03	?0.04	0.08	No

Table 3 Conditions for Females’ Perceived Mate Value Mediating Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships and Females’ Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences (Study 1)

Group	Indirect Effect (b)	Se	95% CI BootLLCI	95% CI BootULCI	Mediator Model Validity
Low Unpredictability & High Harshness	?0.05	0.03	?0.14	?0.001	Yes
Low Unpredictability & Moderate Harshness	?0.07	0.03	?0.14	?0.03	Yes
Low Unpredictability & Low Harshness	?0.08	0.03	?0.16	?0.04	Yes
Moderate Unpredictability & High Harshness	?0.01	0.02	?0.06	0.04	No
Moderate Unpredictability & Moderate Harshness	?0.02	0.02	?0.06	0.01	No
Moderate Unpredictability & Low Harshness	?0.04	0.02	?0.09	0.001	No
High Unpredictability & High Harshness	0.04	0.03	0.00	0.10	Yes
High Unpredictability & Moderate Harshness	0.03	0.02	?0.01	0.08	No
High Unpredictability & Low Harshness	0.01	0.03	?0.04	0.08	No

Table 4 Correlation Analysis of Childhood Environment, Females’ Perceived Mate Value, and Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences (Study 2)

Variable	M	SD	1	2	3	4
1 Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships	0.53	0.50	1.00
2 Childhood Unpredictability	2.31	1.16	?0.38^**	1.00
3 Females’ Perceived Mate Value	5.06	1.06	0.25^**	?0.10	1.00
4 Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	2.33	1.01	?0.17^*	0.15	?0.31^**	1.00

Table 4 Correlation Analysis of Childhood Environment, Females’ Perceived Mate Value, and Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences (Study 2)

Variable	M	SD	1	2	3	4
1 Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships	0.53	0.50	1.00
2 Childhood Unpredictability	2.31	1.16	?0.38^**	1.00
3 Females’ Perceived Mate Value	5.06	1.06	0.25^**	?0.10	1.00
4 Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	2.33	1.01	?0.17^*	0.15	?0.31^**	1.00

Table 5 Statistical Value of Moderated Mediator Predictive Model (Study 2)

Route	b	se	t	P	95% CI
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	0.49	0.19	2.61	0.010	[0.12, 0.86]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.07	0.09	-0.83	0.405	[?0.24, 0.10]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.60	0.17	-3.58	< 0.001	[?0.94, ?0.27]
Females’ Perceived Mate Value → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.28	0.09	-2.98	0.003	[?0.46, ?0.09]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.13	0.16	-0.78	0.44	[?0.45, 0.19]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.08	0.07	1.12	0.26	[?0.06, 0.21]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.03	0.15	-0.17	0.87	[?0.32, 0.27]

Table 5 Statistical Value of Moderated Mediator Predictive Model (Study 2)

Route	b	se	t	P	95% CI
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	0.49	0.19	2.61	0.010	[0.12, 0.86]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.07	0.09	-0.83	0.405	[?0.24, 0.10]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Perceived Mate Value	-0.60	0.17	-3.58	< 0.001	[?0.94, ?0.27]
Females’ Perceived Mate Value → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.28	0.09	-2.98	0.003	[?0.46, ?0.09]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.13	0.16	-0.78	0.44	[?0.45, 0.19]
Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	0.08	0.07	1.12	0.26	[?0.06, 0.21]
Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships × Childhood Unpredictability → Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences	-0.03	0.15	-0.17	0.87	[?0.32, 0.27]

Figure 2. Moderated Mediator Predictive Model of Childhood Environment and Females’ Perceived Mate Value on Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences. (Study 2)

Figure 2. Moderated Mediator Predictive Model of Childhood Environment and Females’ Perceived Mate Value on Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences. (Study 2)

Table 6 Conditions for Females’ Perceived Mate Value Mediating Childhood Father-Daughter Relationships and Females’ Tolerance of Their Romantic Partners’ Short-term Mating Preferences (Study 2)

Group	Indirect Effect (b)	se	95% CI BootLLCI	95% CI BootULCI	Mediator Model Validity
Low Unpredictability	-0.33	0.14	-0.70	-0.11	Yes
Moderate Unpredictability	-0.14	0.07	-0.36	-0.03	Yes
High Unpredictability	0.06	0.09	-0.08	0.30	No

Group	Indirect Effect (b)	se	95% CI BootLLCI	95% CI BootULCI	Mediator Model Validity
Low Unpredictability	-0.33	0.14	-0.70	-0.11	Yes
Moderate Unpredictability	-0.14	0.07	-0.36	-0.03	Yes
High Unpredictability	0.06	0.09	-0.08	0.30	No

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