Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for key variables in mothers.
| n (%) | M | SD | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity/Race | |||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 99 (49.0%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 38 (18.8%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 16 (7.9%) | ||||
| Asian | 9 (4.5%) | ||||
| Other | 32 (15.8%) | ||||
| Two or more Races | 8 (3.9%) | ||||
| Education | |||||
| Graduated high school or less | 38 (19.4%) | ||||
| Some college | 41 (20.3%) | ||||
| Graduated college | 69 (34.2%) | ||||
| Attended graduate school | 48 (23.8%) | ||||
| Marital Status | |||||
| Never married | 30 (14.9%) | ||||
| Married | 136 (67.3%) | ||||
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 36 (17.8%) | ||||
| Employment Status | |||||
| Full-time | 113 (55.9%) | ||||
| Part-time | 49 (24.3%) | ||||
| Homemakers | 19 (9.4%) | ||||
| Unemployed/student/retired | 14 (7.0%) | ||||
| Weight Status | |||||
| Underweight/Normal Weight | 69 (34.2%) | ||||
| Overweight | 67 (33.1%) | ||||
| Obese | 66 (32.7%) | ||||
| Household Structure | |||||
| Single-Parent | 47 (23.3%) | ||||
| Dual-Parent | 126 (62.4%) | ||||
| Multigenerational | 29 (14.3%) | ||||
| Annual Household Income | |||||
| Less than $35,000 | 55 (27.2%) | ||||
| $35,001–$75,000 | 59 (29.2%) | ||||
| $75,001–$105,00 | 39 (19.4%) | ||||
| $105,001 and above | 48 (23.9%) | ||||
| Age | 40.94 | 6.12 | 24.00 | 57.00 | |
| Mental Health | |||||
| Self-Esteem | 32.97 | 5.02 | 17.00 | 40.00 | |
| Life Satisfaction | 24.69 | 6.76 | 5.00 | 35.00 | |
| Perceived Stress | 14.77 | 5.37 | 4.00 | 30.00 | |
| Depressive Symptoms | 7.99 | 8.41 | 0.00 | 54.00 | |
| Anxiety | 37.20 | 9.68 | 20.00 | 78.00 | |
| Parenting Stress | 35.86 | 8.36 | 15.00 | 60.00 | |
| Financial Stress | 2.52 | 1.39 | 1.00 | 7.00 | |
| Life Events Stress | 58.35 | 55.59 | 0.00 | 294.50 |
Note: Self-Esteem was assessed on a 10 to 40 scale, Life Satisfaction was assessed on a 7 to 35 scale, Perceived Stress was assessed on a 0 to 30 scale, Depressive Symptoms were assessed on a 0 to 60 scale, Anxiety was assessed on a 20 to 80 scale, Parenting Stress was assessed on a 18 to 90 scale, Financial Stress was assessed on a 7 to 49. For all maternal mental health constructs, higher scores indicate more of that construct. Education data was missing for 6 mothers, employment data was missing from 7 mothers and income data was missing for 1 mother. The sample size for data analysis included 191 mother-child dyads.