Table 2.

Range, Mean, and Standard Deviation for Self-Reported Couple Conflict in Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Comparison Group

		ASD				Comparison
		Mothers		Fathers		Mothers		Fathers
	Possible Range	M (SD)	Range	M (SD)	Range	M (SD)	Range	M (SD)	Range
Nature of Conflict
Frequency	3–18	8.69 (3.28)	3–16	8.70 (3.26)	3–16	8.17 (3.20)	3–18	7.78 (3.05)	3–18
Severity	0–100	26.83 (14.41)	0–65	23.94 (15.49)	0–78	20.26 (15.81)	1–100	18.88 (1427)	0–70
Efficacy	0–100	63.22 (23.18)	0–128	69.54 (20.710)	5–100	74.02 (20.17)	1–100	74.45 (16.42)	29–100
Resolution	0–39	27.41 (6.25)	12–39	27.50 (6.40)	9–38	28.74 (6.34)	11–39	28.85 (6.08)	13–39
Resolution Strategy
Verbal aggression	0–48	22.91 (9.33)	0–45	21.01 (9.53)	2–45	23.08 (9.47)	2–48	20.70 (8.47)	0–42
Physical aggression	0–42	1.85 (3.26)	0–17	1.84 (3.77)	0–28	1.33 (3.96)	0–40	1.09 (2.95)	0–29
Collaboration	0–48	36.36 (6.01)	23–48	36.83 (5.74)	19–48	37.89 (5.96)	15–48	38.12 (5.92)	19–48
Stalemate	0–42	13.01 (7.04)	0–30	13.08 (6.99)	0–34	12.91 (7.04)	0–36	11.16 (6.30)	0–29
Avoidance	0–48	25.41 (7.24)	5–42	24.05 (6.69)	4–38	25.73 (6.93)	4–40	23.50 (6.76)	0–38
Child involvement	0–30	8.18 (5.29)	0–24	8.13 (5.48)	0–24	8.13 (5.69)	0–30	7.31 (4.86)	0–22