Table 2.
Means, standard deviations, and multivariate analysis of covariance analysis for dyadic coping in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and comparison group
| ASD | Comparison | |||||||
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| Mother N= 179 (A) |
Father N=178 (B) |
Mom N=179 (C) |
Father N=179 (D) |
F value | P value | ηp2 | Significant Group Diff | |
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| Supportive -Oneself (M, [SD]) | 17.34 (2.81) | 17.64 (2.91) | 18.61 (2.88) | 18.02 (2.93) | 6.62 | <0.001 | 0.026 | A< C B< C |
| Delegated - Oneself (M, [SD]) | 7.07 (1.41) | 7.53 (1.38) | 7.66 (1.43) | 7.65 (1.33) | 7.36 | <0.001 | 0.029 | A < B, C, D |
| Negative-Oneself (M, [SD]) | 8.39 (2.30) | 8.61 (3.12) | 7.33 (2.85) | 7.78 (3.04) | 6.92 | <0.001 | 0.027 | A > C B > C, D |
| Supportive-Partner (M, [SD]) | 16.71 (4.09) | 16.64 (3.83) | 18.65 (3.68) | 18.24 (3.90) | 13.09 | <0.001 | 0.052 | A< C, D B< C, D |
| Delegated- Partner (M, [SD]) | 6.665 (1.94) | 6.270 (1.74) | 7.173 (1.50) | 6.257 (1.47) | 11.58 | <0.001 | 0.046 | A< C B< C D< C |
| Negative-Partner (M, [SD]) | 9.43 (3.50) | 9.01 (3.28) | 8.24 (3.41) | 7.39 (3.02) | 13.63 | <0.001 | 0.054 | A > C, D B > D C > D |
| Common (M, [SD]) | 15.80 (4.42) | 15.65 (3.78) | 17.27 (4.26) | 16.38 (3.95) | 5.82 | <0.001 | 0.023 | A < C B < C |
| Positive Dyadic Coping (M, [SD]) | 63.59 (11.40) | 63.72 (10.18) | 69.34 (11.09) | 66.57 (10.96) | 11.38 | <0.001 | 0.043 | A < C, D B < C, D |
| Negative Dyadic Coping (M, [SD]) | 17.83 (5.70) | 17.61 (5.69) | 15.57 (5.50) | 15.17 (5.34) | 11.13 | <0.001 | 0.038 | A > C, D B > C, D |
Note: Covariates included maternal education. η2 p = partial eta squared.