Table 4.
Descriptive Statistics for Primary Variables: Study 2
| Mothers |
Fathers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Time Point | M | SD | M | SD |
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| Positive Emotions | Pregnancy | 3.59 | 0.53 | 3.48 | 0.57 |
| 6-Months Postpartum | 3.50 | 0.57 | 3.50 | 0.67 | |
| 12-Months Postpartum | 3.46 | 0.59 | 3.44 | 0.63 | |
| 18-Months Postpartum | 3.46 | 0.62 | 3.42 | 0.73 | |
| 24-Months Postpartum | 3.48 | 0.60 | 3.36 | 0.73 | |
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| Relationship Satisfaction | Pregnancy | 43.20 | 4.30 | 42.62 | 4.75 |
| 6-Months Postpartum | 42.40 | 4.63 | 42.34 | 4.98 | |
| 12-Months Postpartum | 42.52 | 4.70 | 41.64 | 6.72 | |
| 18-Months Postpartum | 42.42 | 5.61 | 41.40 | 6.4 | |
| 24-Months Postpartum | 41.60 | 6.79 | 40.84 | 6.98 | |
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| Perceptions of Positive | Pregnancy | 6.21* | 0.76 | 6.03* | 0.81 |
| Social Support | 6-Months Postpartum | 6.10 | 0.88 | 5.93 | 0.96 |
| 12-Months Postpartum | 5.98 | 0.96 | 5.81 | 0.99 | |
| 18-Months Postpartum | 5.93 | 1.02 | 5.84 | 0.98 | |
| 24-Months Postpartum | 5.99* | 0.96 | 5.73* | 1.03 | |
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| Social Support Provided | Pregnancy | 6.21 | 0.76 | 6.23 | 0.64 |
| 6-Months Postpartum | 6.27* | 0.70 | 6.08* | 0.75 | |
| 12-Months Postpartum | 6.22* | 0.72 | 6.04* | 0.86 | |
| 18-Months Postpartum | 6.23* | 0.73 | 6.04* | 0.81 | |
| 24-Months Postpartum | 6.22* | 0.74 | 5.95* | 0.96 | |
*
Mothers and fathers were statistically significantly different at this wave at the p < .05 level.