Table 3.
Guided Cognitive Reframing by Other with Family Type by Ethnicity Mean Scores Comparisons
| Indicators of Guided Cognitive Reframing | Family type | Mean (SD) | Main Effect by Ethnicity | Main Effect by Father Type | Ethnicity by Father Type Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Frequency of talking to other Scoring: (1) never to (7) almost always |
EA/Intact | 4.46 (1.28) | ns | ns | ns |
| EA/Step | 4.58 (1.28) | ||||
| MA/Intact | 4.37 (1.27) | ||||
| MA/Step | 4.18 (1.34) | ||||
| Total | 4.40 (1.29) | ||||
| 2. Other provides a reason Scoring: (1) never to (7) almost always |
EA/Intact | 3.83 (1.71) | ns | ns | F (1, 179) = 6.33* |
| EA/Step | 3.74 (1.33) | ||||
| MA/Intact | 4.56 (1.36) | ||||
| MA/Step | 4.15 (1.66) | ||||
| Total | 4.09 (1.54) | ||||
| 3. Other’s response to father’s behavior Scoring: (1) very likely to criticize to (7) very likely to support father |
EA/Intact | 2.70 (1.10) | ns | ns | ns |
| EA/Step | 2.56 (1.22) | ||||
| MA/Intact | 2.83 (0.95) | ||||
| MA/Step | 2.69 (1.22) | ||||
| Total | 2.70 (1.11) | ||||
| 4. Feel better about father after reframing by other Scoring: (1) a lot worse about relationship to (5) a lot better about relationship with father |
EA/Intact | 3.83 (0.99) | ns | ns | ns |
| EA/Step | 3.63 (0.98) | ||||
| MA/Intact | 3.83 (0.86) | ||||
| MA/Step | 3.62 (0.94) | ||||
| Total | 3.74 (0.94) | ||||
| 5. Feel better about self after other reframing Scoring: (1) a lot worse about self to (5) a lot better about self |
EA/Intact | 3.79 (0.93) | ns | ns | ns |
| EA/Step | 3.81 (0.70) | ||||
| MA/Intact | 3.48 (1.04) | ||||
| MA/Step | 3.72 (1.00) | ||||
| Total | 3.69 (0.94) |
Note: EA = European American; MA = Mexican American; Intact = two biological parent families; Step = the mother is a biological parent and the father is a non-biological stepparent; N = 183 (n = 47 for EA/Intact; n = 43 for EA/Step; n = 54 for MA/Intact; n = 39 for MA/Step)
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