TABLE 3.
Differences in couple adjustment between the currently depressed fathers and the non-depressed fathers
| Currently depressed group (n=19) | Nondepressed group (n=99) | t-Test | P | βb | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father's report | ||||||
| Affection | 7.56 (2.57) | 9.27 (1.84) | 3.40 | .001 | −.271 | .007 |
| Cohesion | 15.21 (4.18) | 17.13 (3.46) | 2.13 | .036 | −.178 | .090 |
| Consensus | 47.12 (5.15) | 49.83 (6.29) | 1.68 | .097 | −.078 | .450 |
| Dissatisfaction | 35.47 (4.17) | 36.39 (4.25) | 3.78 | .000 | −.190 | .047 |
| DAS total score | 104.00 (13.92) | 115.04 (11.20) | 3.39 | .001 | −.221 | .031 |
| Mother's report | ||||||
| Affection | 8.28 (2.14) | 9.44 (1.83) | 3.40 | .018 | −.259 | .011 |
| Cohesion | 16.53 (3.60) | 16.33 (3.35) | −0.23 | .821 | −.010 | .924 |
| Consensus | 50.24 (5.12) | 51.58 (5.39) | 0.95 | .345 | .022 | .837 |
| Dissatisfaction | 38.53 (4.05) | 38.66 (3.30) | 0.141 | .888 | .077 | .464 |
| DAS total score | 113.60 (10.93) | 116.11 (10.03) | 0.88 | .381 | −.027 | .809 |
| Father's report | ||||||
| Success of relation | 8.52 (0.90) | 9.21 (.96) | 2.90 | .005 | −.215 | .039 |
| Critical of partner | 5.26 (3.11) | 4.03 (2.31) | −2.00 | .047 | .186 | .073 |
| Partner critical of you | 5.16 (2.93) | 3.88 (2.06) | −2.30 | .023 | .161 | .117 |
| Mother's report | ||||||
| Success of relation | 9.32 (0.89) | 8.99 (.95) | −1.38 | .170 | .204 | .048 |
| Critical of partner | 4.56 (2.12) | 4.76 (2.15) | 0.361 | .719 | −.058 | .586 |
| Partner critical of you | 3.61 (1.72) | 3.74 (2.19) | 0.239 | .811 | −.011 | .920 |
a
DAS=Dyadic Adjustment Scale.
b
Adjusted for infant's gender, father's age and education, antisocial traits and the mother's depression.