Table 6.
Comparing Direct and Indirect Ambivalence by Gender and Generational Position in the Family
| Depressive symptoms |
Positive affect |
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| Model 1 Mothers |
Model 2 Adult children |
Model 3 Daughters |
Model 4 Sons |
Model 5 Mothers |
Model 6 Adult children |
Model 7 Daughters |
Model 8 Sons |
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| β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | |
| Direct ambivalence | .05 (0.21) | .14* (0.16) | .08 (0.20) | .25** (0.27) | −.12 (0.21) | −.23** (0.15) | −.17* (0.19) | −.32** (0.27) |
| Indirect ambivalence | .15* (0.10) | .03 (0.11) | .03 (0.13) | .07 (0.18) | −.12 (0.10) | −.01 (0.11) | −.04 (0.12) | −.04 (0.17) |
| Model statistics | ||||||||
| R2 | .15 | .24 | .25 | .28 | .20 | .16 | .10 | .27 |
| df | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| N | 254 | 254 | 153 | 101 | 254 | 254 | 153 | 101 |
Notes: Controlling on marital status, subjective health, and race. df = degrees of freedom.
*p < .05; **p < .01.