Predictors of Fathers’ And Mothers’ General Health 6 Months after the Birth of Their First Child, as Determined by Multiple Regression Analysis.
| Independent Variables | Fathers (n = 101)* | Mothers (n = 101)* | Total Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standardized β | P Value | Standardized β | P Value | Standardized β | P Value | |
| Mental health | ||||||
| Quality of life | .364 | .000 | .074 | .441 | .291 | .000 |
| Work | ||||||
| F-M† difference in employment hours | .252 | .006 | .108 | .332 | .150 | .027 |
| Total work hours | .238 | .009 | −.069 | .497 | .061 | .372 |
| F-M† difference in childcare hours | .109 | .337 | −.259 | .008 | −.129 | .099 |
| Demographic Education | .065 | .469 | .254 (F)‡ | .009 | .115 | .088 |
| Adjusted R2 | .211 | .099 | .089 | |||
* The number of participants included in these regression analyses is less than the total sample size, because those with incomplete data were excluded.
† F-M refers to the father-mother difference in hours devoted to this activity.
‡ F indicates that the standardized β and P value for this item are derived from the father’s response. Otherwise, the responder identity (father or mother) is indicated by the column heading.