TABLE 5.
Weighted Semidifference Models Examining the Association between Maternal Partnerships and Maternal Well-Being (N = 860)
| ΔIncome-to-Needs | ΔFinancial Strain | ΔPsychological Distress | ΔParenting Stress | ΔCognitive Stimulation | ΔFamily Routines | ΔParental Monitoring | ΔHarsh Punishment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Semidifference models1 | ||||||||
| Marriage Formed (n=88) | 0.32** (0.10) | 0.005 (0.100) | 0.07 (0.20) | −0.10 (0.23) | −1.01 (5.26) | 0.04 (0.15) | 0.010 (0.030) | −0.09 (0.09) |
| Cohabitation Formed (n=46) | 0.24* (0.12) | −0.200 (0.120) | −0.24 (0.22) | 0.06 (0.17) | 2.04 (3.24) | 0.01 (0.14) | 0.040 (0.030) | 0.08 (0.11) |
| Stably Married (n=198) | 0.25* (0.10) | −0.080 (0.110) | −0.37* (0.14) | −0.27** a (0.10) | 7.94* (3.58) | 0.17b (0.09) | −0.010 (0.020) | −0.12 (0.08) |
| Stably Cohabiting (n=23) | 0.32** (0.12) | 0.060 (0.090) | −0.05 (0.18) | 0.01a (0.16) | 2.52 (4.76) | −0.28b (0.21) | 0.010 (0.040) | 0.25 (0.30) |
| F | 11.22*** | 12.990*** | 9.68*** | 14.64*** | 10.63*** | 14.23*** | 12.910*** | 11.58*** |
| R2 | 0.29 | 0.270 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.240 | 0.34 |
| Model 2: Model 1 + Interaction | ||||||||
| Stably Married × Biological Father | −0.11 (0.21) | 0.230 (0.170) | −0.04 (0.30) | −0.14 (0.17) | 1.93 (4.43) | −0.08 (0.22) | −0.020 (0.030) | −0.24 (0.16) |
| Stably Married | 0.34(0.20) | −0.270* (0.130) | −0.33 (0.27) | −0.16 (0.16) | 6.27 (3.39) | 0.24 (0.20) | 0.001 (0.020) | 0.09 (0.14) |
| Marriage Formed × Biological Father | 0.07 (0.22) | − 0.310 (0.200) | −0.64 (0.37) | −0.17 (0.46) | 15.69* (7.27) | 0.37 (0.29) | 0.030 (0.060) | −0.22 (0.13) |
| Marriage Formed | 0.30* (0.12) | 0.110 (0.120) | 0.29 (0.16) | −0.04 (0.24) | −6.53 (6.97) | −0.09 (0.10) | 0.001 (0.050) | −0.02 (0.11) |
| F | 9.52*** | 11.320*** | 8.70*** | 12.48*** | 9.25*** | 12.34*** | 11.020*** | 10.55*** |
| R2 | 0.29 | 0.270 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.240 | 0.34 |
| ΔR2 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.000 | 0.00 |
Note: Unstandardized coefficients and standard errors of main effects of maternal partnership groups are presented. The omitted comparison group includes mothers who were stably single (n = 449). Results for the partnership dissolution group (n = 56) not shown.
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001.
1
Adjusted Wald tests were performed to test two planned comparisons between the stable groups’ coefficients and the partnership formation groups’ coefficients. Superscripts within a column indicate a difference at
a
p < .10 or
b
p < .01.