TABLE 2.
Comparisons in main study variables among parents with child(ren) at different stages.
| Group 1 (n = 159) | Group 2 (n = 98) | Group 3 (n = 119) | Group 4 (n = 86) | F | Significance | |
| Anxiety | 5.89 ± 4.76 | 6.12 ± 4.99 | 5.96 ± 4.64 | 5.36 ± 4.78 | 0.43 | None |
| Depression | 7.07 ± 5.27 | 6.57 ± 5.06 | 6.62 ± 5.28 | 6.56 ± 5.67 | 0.29 | None |
| Coparenting | 58.55 ± 14.25 | 54.55 ± 14.56 | 56.73 ± 14.29 | 56.64 ± 13.88 | 1.61 | None |
| Parental psychological flexibility | 92.71 ± 17.81 | 87.86 ± 17.66 | 85.98 ± 18.01 | 85.79 ± 17.66 | 4.51** | Group 1 > Group 2; Group 1 > Group 3; Group 1 > Group 4 |
Note **P < 0.01. Group 1, parents of toddlers and preschool children (1–5 years old); Group 2, parents of primary children (6–11 years old); Group 3, parents of adolescents (12–18 years old); Group 4, parents having two or more children at different stages.