Table 1.
Sample characteristics for mothers (n = 2151) 1920
| Variables | M/% | SD | Range | α |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work–family enrichment | 3.67 | 0.69 | 1–5 | 0.85 |
| Work–family conflict | 2.65 | 0.87 | 1–5 | 0.74 |
| Social/demographic factors | ||||
| Socio-economic position (quartiles) | ||||
| Most disadvantaged families | 0.15 | NA | 0–4 | |
| Most advantaged families | 0.29 | NA | 0–4 | |
| Family structure – single mother family | 0.11 | NA | 0–1 | |
| 2 or more children in family | 0.88 | NA | 0–1 | |
| Age of study child (months) | 56.98 | 2.57 | 51–67 | |
| Mother's age (years) | 35.09 | 4.93 | 20–52 | |
| Mother's work hours per week | 23.50 | 14.27 | 0–1 | |
| Language other than English spoken at home | 0.11 | NA | 0–1 | |
| Current maternal psychological distress | 3.76 | 3.33 | 0–24 | 0.81 |
| Child temperament | ||||
| Sociability | 3.87 | 1.20 | 1–6 | 0.82 |
| Persistence | 4.00 | 0.92 | 1–6 | 0.79 |
| Reactivity | 2.67 | 0.89 | 1–6 | 0.65 |
| Parenting and couple relationship | ||||
| Parenting warmth | 4.46 | 0.43 | 1–5 | 0.82 |
| Parenting irritability | 2.36 | 0.56 | 1–4 | 0.71 |
| Parenting consistency | 4.14 | 0.63 | 2–5 | 0.70 |
| Couple relationship quality (n = 1920) | 4.28 | 0.74 | 1–5 | 0.90 |
| Couple argumentativeness (n = 1920) | 2.02 | 0.52 | 1–5 | 0.80 |