Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and variability estimates of PSIs and NSIs with baby, partner, family, friends and coworkers
| Positive social interaction event |
n (%) experienced event ≥ 1 time |
M (SD) days/week event happened |
M (SD) enjoyment rating (1–7 scale) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby PSIs | M (SD) = 18.93 (15.62) RMSSD (SD) = 7.55 (5.71) | |||
| Baby learned a new behavior | 39 (65%) | 1.05 (1.04) | 6.27 (1.41) | |
| Cuddled with baby | 60 (100%) | 6.92 (.43) | 6.53 (.57) | |
| Played with baby | 60 (100%) | 6.72 (.76) | 6.35 (.72) | |
| Dressed baby | 60 (100%) | 6.15 (1.15) | 5.62 (1.07) | |
| Bathed baby | 58 (96.67%) | 2.72 (1.73) | 5.65 (1.47) | |
| Had special bedtime with baby | 58 (96.67%) | 4.90 (2.10) | 5.68 (1.48) | |
| Partner PSIs | M (SD) = 6.75 (4.24) RMSSD (SD) = 3.54 (2.31) | |||
| Partner expressed love to you | 60 (100%) | 6.60 (.74) | 6.04 (.77) | |
| Received a gift from partner | 42 (70%) | 1.08 (1.09) | 5.86 (1.94) | |
| Celebrated special occasion with partner | 22 (36.66%) | .40 (.64) | 5.05 (2.36) | |
| Had a long conversation with partner | 58 (96.67%) | 3..07 (1.86) | 5.05 (2.36) | |
| Kissed or had intimate physical contact with partner | 60 (100%) | 5.65 (1.71) | 5.93 (.86) | |
| Family PSIs | M (SD) = .84 (.74) RMSSD (SD) = 1.37 (1.02) | |||
| Was praised by family member(s) | 38 (63.33%) | 2.71 (.30) | 4.98 (2.18) | |
| Was visited by family member(s) | 39 (65%) | 1.42 (1.55) | 4.74 (2.17) | |
| Spoke with family member(s) you haven’t spoken to in a long time | 28 (46.67%) | .58 (.81) | 4.61 (2.43) | |
| Family member(s) helped with a problem | 19 (31.67%) | .32 (.62) | 3.74 (2.85) | |
| Received gift from family member(s) | 28 (46.67%) | .43 (.65) | 4.32 (2.81) | |
| Family member(s) helped with childcare | 33 (55%) | .98 (1.41) | 4.68 (2.47) | |
| Friend PSIs | M (SD) = .92 (.73) RMSSD (SD) = 1.34 (.71) | |||
| Was complimented by friend(s) | 54 (90%) | 2.63 (1.82) | 5.82 (1.02) | |
| Went out with friend(s) | 42 (70%) | 1.25 (1.37) | 4.65 (2.51) | |
| Played a game with friend(s) | 7 (11.67%) | .12 (.37) | 4.00 (2.58) | |
| Went to a party with friend(s) | 44 (73.33%) | 1.17 (1.09) | 3.91 (2.63) | |
| Made new friend(s) | 20 (33.33%) | .71 (.10) | 4.15 (2.74) | |
| Coworker PSIs | M (SD) = .45 (.49) RMSSD (SD) = .70 (.60) | |||
| Was praised by coworkers | 24 (40.00%) | .50 (.77) | 4.52 (2.69) | |
| Coworker(s) helped you complete a project at work | 35 (58.33%) | 1.48 (1.71) | 5.41 (.91) | |
| Negative social interaction event |
n (%) experienced event ≥ 1 |
M (SD) days/week event happened |
M (SD) distress time rating (1–7 scale) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby NSIs | M (SD) = 3.84 (1.83) RMSSD (SD) = 2.67 (1.63) | |||
| Missed work or had to cancel plans because of baby | 22 (36.67%) | .52 (.96) | 3.74 (2.12) | |
| Had difficulty soothing baby | 53 (88.33%) | 2.00 (1.66) | 2.72 (1.59) | |
| Spent more time with baby than you had planned | 42 (70%) | 1.42 (1.41) | 5.11 (2.11) | |
| Responded to baby’s crying | 60 (100%) | 6.57 (.74) | 3.31 (1.60) | |
| Partner NSIs | M (SD) = .46 (.49) RMSSD (SD) = 1.08 (1.02) | |||
| Argued with partner | 25 (41.67%) | .58 (.83) | 1.97 (1.17) | |
| Was critical of partner | 38 (63.33%) | 1.13 (1.24) | 2.44 (1.23) | |
| Partner was critical of you | 39 (65%) | .77 (.93) | 1.61 (1.54) | |
| Partner was less affectionate than usual | 32 (53.33%) | .60 (.83) | 2.81 (1.57) | |
| Family NSIs | M (SD) = .02 (.07) RMSSD (SD) = .07 (.19) | |||
| Family member(s) criticized you | 2 (3.33%) | .05 (.29) | 2.75 (.35) | |
| Argued with family member(s) | 2 (3.33%) | .14 (.01) | 1.00 (.00) | |
| Saw family member(s) you didn’t want to see | 12 (20%) | .08 (.28) | 1.25 (1.91) | |
| Friend NSIs | M (SD) = .09 (.16) RMSSD (SD) = .25 (.39) | |||
| Did not hear from friend(s) you were expecting to hear from | 10 (16.67%) | .18 (.54) | 2.97 (2.14) | |
| Was criticized by friend(s) | 7 (11.67%) | .05 (.22) | 1.41 (2.00) | |
| Argued with friend(s) | 1 (1.67%) | .02 (.13) | 1.00 (.00) | |
| Encountered rude person(s) | 26 (43.33%) | .40 (.69) | 1.73 (1.65) | |
| Coworker NSIs | M (SD) = .07 (.17) RMSSD (SD) = .19 (.39) | |||
| Coworker(s) under your management failed you | 11 (18.33%) | .10 (.35) | .85 (1.29) | |
| Was criticized by coworker(s) | 16 (26.67%) | .43 (.02) | .94 (1.65) | |
| Your authority at work was decreased | 10 (16.67%) | .03 (.18) | .50 (1.08) | |
| Disagreed with coworker(s) | 17 (28.33%) | .25 (.82) | 1.51 (2.24) | |
Daily average descriptive statistics were calculated for each participant, for each variable, and then those individual values were averaged across the entire sample representing sample averages for the 7-day study period; M mean; SD standard deviation; RMSSD root mean squares of successive difference, an overall indicator of variability in the measure, higher values = greater variability. PSI items were rated by participants on a 7-point Likert scale of enjoyment from 1 (not enjoyable at all) to 7 (extremely enjoyable); NSI items were rated by participants on 7-point Likert scale of distress from 1 (not distressing at all) to 7 (extremely distressing)