Table 3.

Summary of adjusted multiple regression models, predicting the couple relationship

		Couple relationship quality		Couple argumentativeness
Model	Variables	B	SE. B	B	SE. B
2	High work/family enrichment	0.09**	0.03	−0.03	0.02
	High work/family conflict	−0.06*	0.02	0.05**	0.02
	Increasing employment hours	−0.01***	0.001	0.01	0.001
	Most advantaged SEP	0.05	0.03	−0.03	0.02
	Most disadvantaged SEP	−0.12*	0.05	0.06	0.04
	2 or more children in family	0.24**	0.07	−0.09*	0.04
	Language other than English	−0.07	0.06	0.06	0.05
	Child age (months)	−0.01	0.006	0.01	0.04
	Child special health needs	−0.03	0.05	−0.03	0.04
	Current maternal psychological distress	−0.07***	0.01	0.05***	0.01
	Child temperament: Sociability	−0.01	0.01	−0.003	0.01
	Child temperament: Persistence	0.01	0.02	−0.005	0.01
	Child temperament: Reactivity	−0.01	0.02	0.06***	0.01
	n	1920		1920
	R2	0.17		0.17
	F	15.30		20.87

^*P < 0.05.

^**P < 0.01.

^***P < 0.001.