Predictors of Fathers’ and Mothers’ Mental Health 6 Months after the Birth of Their First Child, as Determined by Multiple Regression Analysis.
| Independent Variables | Fathers (n = 100) | Mothers (n = 100) | Total Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standardized β | P Value | Standardized β | P Value | Standardized β | P Value | |
| Physical Health | ||||||
| General health | .277 | .003 | .135 | .133 | .116 | .077 |
| Days ill | −.086 | .352 | −.087 | .338 | −.177 | .006 |
| Partner | ||||||
| Partner satisfaction | .379 (M)* | .000 | .461 | .000 | .398 | .000 |
| Work | ||||||
| F-M† difference in employment hours | −.301 | .001 | .006 | .944 | −.059 | .430 |
| F-M† difference in childcare hours | −.078 | .446 | −.089 | .324 | −.134 | .034 |
| Satisfaction with housework sharing | −.209 (M)† | .024 | .005 | .961 | .120 | .062 |
| Adjusted R2 | .270 | .204 | .204 | |||
* M indicates that the standardized β and P value for this item are derived from the mother’s response. Otherwise, the responder identity is indicated by the column heading.
† F-M” refers to the father-mother difference in hours devoted to this activity.