Table 4.
Summary of Results for Paternal Self-Rated Health and Mental Health Problems.
| Hypothesis 1 | Hypothesis 2 | Hypothesis 3 | Hypothesis 4 | |
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| Continuously Married vs. Continuously Single | Enter Marriage vs. Continuously Single | Enter Marriage vs. Continuously Married | Exit Marriage vs. Continuously Married | |
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| Predicted Direction | Cont. Married Better | Enter Marriage Better | Cont. Married Better | Cont. Married Better |
| Support: SRH | MIXED | NO | NO | MIXED |
| MHP | YES | MIXED | NO | YES |
| Predicted Gap | Grow | Grow | Shrink | Grow |
| Support: SRH | MIXED | NO | NO | MIXED |
| MHP | NO | NO | NO | NO |
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| Continuously Cohabiting vs. Continuously Single | Enter Cohabitation vs. Continuously Single | Enter Cohabitation vs. Continuously Cohabiting | Exit Cohabitation vs. Continuously Cohabiting | |
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| Predicted Direction | Cont. Cohabiting Better | Enter Cohab. Better | Cont. Cohabiting Better | Cont. Cohabiting Better |
| Support: SRH | MIXED | NO | NO | NO |
| MHP | NO | MIXED | MIXED | MIXED |
| Predicted Gap | Grow | Grow | Shrink | Grow |
| Support: SRH | MIXED | NO | NO | NO |
| MHP | NO | NO | NO | MIXED |
Notes: For each hypothesis the predicted direction of the gap in well-being is indicated as well as well as whether this gap was expected to grow or shrink or shrink. A YES, NO, or MIXED indicates the degree to which each prediction is supported for self-rated health (SRH) and mental health problems (MHP).