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Table 3 Comparison of factor and depressive symptom scores in the study sample according to the four family interactions types

From: Comparison of children's self-reports of depressive symptoms among different family interaction types in northern Taiwan

 

Means of Factor Scores and Depressive Symptom Scores

  

Factors

Cluster 1 Supervised group (n = 709) (29.66%)

Cluster 2 Disciplined group (n = 324) (13.56%)

Cluster 3 Nurtured group (n = 979) (40.96%)

Cluster 4 Conflict group (n = 378) (15.82%)

F value

Scheffe's test

Supporting activities

-0.8974

-0.1913

0.7472

-0.0513

708.48***

3 > (2,4) > 1

Psychological control

0.0587

0.6512

-0.3404

0.2035

101.60***

2 > (1,4) > 3

Parental discipline

-0.4312

1.7356

-0.1528

-0.2821

756.54***

2 > 3 > 4 > 1

Behavioral supervision

0.2130

-0.1448

0.0813

-0.4454

42.69***

(1,3) > 2 > 4

Family conflict

-0.3735

-0.2199

-0.2810

1.6387

815.80***

4 > (1,2,3)

Depressive symptom score

10.56

11.94

9.61

11.79

113.297***

(2,4) > 1 > 3

  1. ***: p < 0.001
  2. Note 1: The lowest F value was calculated from the natural logarithm of the depressive symptom score.