TABLE 3.
Differences in TCI, COPE and FQ Scores in fathers between groups: Significant Dimensions.
| ANfa (n = 50) | ADfa (n = 40) | CGfa (n = 50) | F | Posthoc | AN vs. AD Cohen's d | AN vs. CG Cohen's d | CG vs. AD Cohen's d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCI | ||||||||
| NS | 14.86 ± 3.72 ** | 18.1 ± 6.39 ** | 16.82 ± 3.45 ** | F = 4.57; p < 0.013 | AD > AN = CG | 0.62 | 2.36 | 0.03 |
| HA | 15.98 ± 4.99 *** | 21.7 ± 3.15 *** | 21.05 ± 2.30 *** | F = 25.13; p < 0.001 | AN < AD = CG | 1.37 | 0.44 | 0.11 |
| RD | 27.79 ± 6.25 *** | 23.87 ± 4.86 *** | 23.28 ± 2.23 *** | F = 12.16; p < 0.001 | AN > AD = CG | 0.82 | 1.88 | 0.04 |
| P | 27.58 ± 5.43 *** | 19.30 ± 3.18 *** | 17.95 ± 3.19 *** | F = 59.16; p < 0.001 | AN > AD = CG | 1.86 | 1.48 | 0.20 |
| SD | 35.79 ± 3.65 *** | 26.17 ± 3.17 *** | 27.82 ± 3.14 *** | F = 84.35; p < 0.001 | AN > CG = AD | 2.81 | 1.96 | 0.08 |
| CO | 33.05 ± 3.84 *** | 25.56 ± 3.99 *** | 23.82 ± 3.42 *** | F = 68.82; p < 0.001 | AN > AD = CG | 1.91 | 2.67 | 0.04 |
| ST | 14.16 ± 4.87 *** | 23.17 ± 2.33 *** | 22.05 ± 3.02 *** | F = 61.76; p < 0.001 | AN < AD = CG | 2.36 | 1.81 | 0.10 |
| COPE | ||||||||
| Avoidant | 16.59 ± 2.98 | 22.52 ± 4.18 | 20.86 ± 3.66 | F = 21.1; p < 0.001 | AN < AD = CG | 1.63 | 1.28 | – |
| Socially‐supported | 29.28 ± 5.4 | 23.52 ± 5.97 | 22.73 ± 6.03 | F = 14.86; p < 0.001 | AN > AD = CG | 1.02 | 1.14 | – |
| SS. Problem focus | 52.07 ± 8.92 | 48.17 ± 9.11 | 44.56 ± 8.97 | F = 5.10; p < 0.008 | AN = AD > CG | 0.43 | 0.72 | – |
| SS. Emotion focus | 38.48 ± 5.43 | 41.32 ± 8.46 | 40.33 ± 8.17 | F = 0.543; p = 0.583 | – | – | – | – |
| FQ | ||||||||
| CC | 19.72 ± 3.71 | 21.76 ± 5.37 | 18.25 ± 4.75 | F = 4.99; p < 0.008 | AN = CG < AD | – | – | 0.69 |
| CC – Risk (%) | 8 | 12.4 | 6.2 | χ 2 = 9.54; p < 0.008 | – | – | – | – |
| EOI | 26.80 ± 3.82 | 25.80 ± 5.44 | 18.13 ± 3.50 | F = 48.76; p < 0.001 | AN = AD > CG | – | 2.37 | 1.67 |
| EOI – Risk (%) | 20.7 | 10.8 | 0 | χ 2 = 27.57; p < 0.001 | – | – | – | – |
Note: The significant values after Bonferroni correction are in bold.
Abbreviations: ADfa, affective disorder father; ANfa, anorexia nervosa fathers; CC, critical comments; CGfa, control group fathers; CO, cooperativeness; EOI, emotional overinvolvement; HA, harm avoidance; NS, novelty seeking; P, persistence; RD, reward dependence; S.S, self‐sufficient; SD, self‐directedness; ST, self‐transcendence.
**
p < 0.003.
***
p < 0.001.