Table 3.
Daily Experiences with Parents and Children and Middle-Aged Adults’ Diurnal Cortisol Rhythms
| Step 1
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Step 2
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| INT
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INT | CAR | DEC | |
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| b (SE) | b (SE) | b (SE) | b (SE) | |
| Any contact | ||||
| Same day with parents | −0.02 (0.04) | −0.00 (0.05) | −0.09 (0.12) | −0.00 (0.00) |
| Previous day with parents | 0.05 (0.04) | −0.00 (0.05) | 0.04 (0.12) | 0.01 (0.00)* |
| Same day with children | −0.00 (0.04) | 0.08 (0.06) | −0.10 (0.13) | −0.01 (0.01)* |
| Previous day with children | 0.04 (0.05) | 0.05 (0.06) | −0.04 (0.14) | −0.00 (0.01) |
| Negative interactions | ||||
| Same day with parents | −0.03 (0.06) | −0.07 (0.08) | 0.03 (0.19) | 0.01 (0.01) |
| Previous day with parents | 0.00 (0.06) | −0.06 (0.08) | 0.22 (0.17) | 0.01 (0.01) |
| Same day with children | −0.02 (0.06) | 0.03 (0.08) | 0.10 (0.18) | −0.01 (0.01)* |
| Previous day with children | −0.04 (0.06) | 0.05 (0.07) | −0.01 (0.16) | −0.02 (0.01)** |
| Avoidance of negative interactions | ||||
| Same day with parents | −0.07 (0.06) | −0.09 (0.08) | 0.03 (0.18) | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Previous day with parents | 0.06 (0.05) | −0.01 (0.07) | 0.14 (0.17) | 0.01 (0.01) |
| Same day with children | −0.07 (0.05) | 0.03 (0.07) | −0.11 (0.16) | −0.02 (0.01)** |
| Previous day with children | 0.07 (0.05) | 0.07 (0.07) | −0.05 (0.16) | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Negative thoughts | ||||
| Same day with parents | −0.02 (0.04) | −0.04 (0.06) | 0.04 (0.14) | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Previous day with parents | 0.06 (0.04) | 0.03 (0.06) | 0.11 (0.14) | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Same day with children | 0.03 (0.04) | 0.12 (0.06)* | −0.22 (0.14) | −0.01 (0.01)* |
| Previous day with children | 0.00 (0.04) | −0.02 (0.06) | 0.17 (0.13) | −0.00 (0.00) |
| Positive interactions | ||||
| Same day with parents | −0.02 (0.07) | −0.05 (0.09) | 0.04 (0.19) | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Previous day with parents | 0.08 (0.07) | −0.02 (0.09) | 0.08 (0.19) | 0.02 (0.01)* |
| Same day with children | 0.03 (0.07) | −0.03 (0.10) | −0.04 (0.21) | 0.01 (0.01) |
| Previous day with children | 0.03 (0.07) | 0.08 (0.10) | −0.26 (0.21) | −0.00 (0.01) |
Note. INT = intercept; CAR = cortisol awakening response; DEC = daily decline.
Models include the quadratic decline and controlled for gender, age, neuroticism, education, race, weekend day, coresidence, number of children, wake time, medication use, anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep quality the night before, and smoking. All models with significant effects (−2LL = contact 2865.9, negative 2862.7, avoid 2861.9 negative thoughts 2868.4, positive 1041.6) showed a significantly improved fit from the model with covariates (−2LL = 2974.2).
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.