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Table 2 Descriptive scores of four parenting style characteristics (N = 245)

From: The association of different parenting styles among depressed parents and their offspring’s depression and anxiety: a cross-sectional study

 

1. Indifference

2. Care-autonomy

3. Overprotection-indifference

4. Undifferentiated

F

P value

Post hoc tests

Maternal parenting style

 Care

13.80 ± 4.11

19.71 ± 1.64

16.22 ± 2.40

17.12 ± 2.42

34.800

0.000

2 > 1 = 3

 Indifferent

15.23 ± 4.32

8.41 ± 2.09

15.61 ± 2.87

12.88 ± 2.38

75.559

0.000

1 = 3 > 2; 3 > 4

 Overprotection

13.80 ± 2.60

11.86 ± 2.76

19.81 ± 2.47

14.51 ± 2.20

108.926

0.000

3 > 1 > 2; 3 > 4 > 2

 Authoritarian

13.80 ± 4.88

19.86 ± 2.60

14.06 ± 2.92

16.72 ± 2.50

44.022

0.000

2 > 1; 4 > 3 > 2

Paternal parenting style

 Care

10.38 ± 2.69

19.54 ± 1.69

15.61 ± 2.72

16.49 ± 2.12

86.709

0.000

2 > 3 = 4 > 1

 Indifferent

16.52 ± 5.31

8.75 ± 2.16

16.16 ± 2.90

13.38 ± 2.39

74.769

0.000

1 = 3 > 2; 3 > 4 > 2

 Overprotection

13.85 ± 2.70

11.54 ± 2.67

19.47 ± 2.85

14.04 ± 2.14

103.419

0.000

3 > 4 = 1 > 2

 Authoritarian

9.47 ± 2.52

20.01 ± 2.61

14.25 ± 3.07

16.51 ± 2.73

84.405

0.000

2 > 4 > 3 > 1