Table 2. Descriptive Statistics for Parental Word Count, Conversations, Couple Relationship Quality, and Depression.
| Total (N = 93) | Girls (n = 45) | Boys (n = 48) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range |
| a Couple relationship quality is a standardized score. | ||||||
| Mother word count | 1,350.67 (588.93) | 539–4,153 | 1,369.65 (491.60) | 539–2,763 | 1,332.88 (672.31) | 597–4,153 |
| Father word count | 665.90 (382.52) | 73–1,748 | 669.57 (327.20) | 115–1,565 | 662.46 (431.47) | 73–1,748 |
| Mother-initiated conversations | 10.01 (3.37) | 2–20 | 10.05 (3.04) | 4–20 | 9.98 (3.67) | 2–20 |
| Father-initiated conversations | 4.27 (2.54) | 0–3 | 4.29 (2.54) | 0–13 | 4.24 (2.57) | 1–12 |
| Mother couple relationship qualitya | 00 (1.00) | –2.93 to 1.47 | .17 (.90) | −2.31 to 1.45 | −.15 (1.07) | −2.93 to 1.47 |
| Father couple relationship qualitya | 00 (1.00) | −3.15 to 1.51 | .11 (.99) | −3.15 to 1.51 | −.10 (1.01) | −2.76 to 1.34 |
| Mother depression | 8.40 (6.27) | 0–28 | 8.60 (6.51) | 1–28 | 8.21 (6.10) | 0–23 |
| Father depression | 9.12 (8.18) | 0–34 | 9.33 (8.48) | 0–29 | 8.94 (7.98) | 0–34 |