Table 3.

Mean positive and negative affect by activity and by social partner at pregnancy and in the postpartum period

	Pregnancy			Postpartum
	PA	NA	N	PA	NA	N
Activity categories
Eating	4.06 (1.10)	.32 (.63)	47	4.15 (1.12)	.54 (.97)	61
Passive leisure	4.04 (1.04)	.35 (.75)	76	3.98 (1.32)	.25 (.52)	66
Active leisure	4.03 (1.18)	.51 (.12)	52	4.51 (.96)	.39 (.16)	30
Compulsory	3.83 (.88)	.38 (.54)	62	4.01 (1.08)	.63 (.97)	61
Preparing for baby	3.85 (.87)	.52 (.92)	25	–	–	–
Child care	–	–	–	3.96 (1.16)	.46 (.74)	121
Playing/walking with the baby	–	–	–	4.33 (1.01)	.28 (.41)	32
Social interactions
Parents/relatives	4.50 (.87)	.60 (.87)	24	4.32 (1.23)	.27 (.41)	39
Friends	4.21 (.89)	.41 (.88)	21	4.03 (1.15)	.70 (.66)	10
Spouse	3.92 (1.17)	.44 (.81)	100	4.11 (1.24)	.40 (.77)	117
Alone	3.67 (.98)	.38 (.71)	112	3.90 (1.11)	.50 (.76)	147

Note: Activities and interaction partners are ranked from highest to lowest average positive affect at pregnancy