Table 6. Summary of hierarchical multiple regressions predicting marital satisfaction for "pregnant" and "comparison" husbands and wives at times 1 and 2. Variables from attachment, caregiving and sexuality systems are the independent variables. .(Note best predictors are coded as SxC : Sexual Communication, SxS: Sexual Satisfaction, SxD: Sexual Desire, CgS: Caregiving sensitivity, CgCoop: Caregiving Cooperation, CgComp: Caregiving Compulisive, CgP: Caregiving Proximity, AtA: Attachment Anxiety dimension.)

(*p<.05. ** p<.01.)

"Pregnant"

Husbands

"Pregnant"

Wives

"Comparison"

Husbands

"Comparison"

Wives

TIME 1

 

 

 

 

R squared

.23

.34

.39

.30

F

3.03**

5.17**

6.10**

4.06**

Best predictors

SxC, SxS

CgS*, SxS*

CGCoop*, SxS**

-AtA, CgCoop,

CgS, SxS

Significant steps

1

1, 2 & 3

2 & 3

1 & 2

TIME 2

 

 

 

 

R squared

.44

.33

.44

.41

F

5.84**

3.43**

4.82**

3.80**

Best predictors

CgS*, SxD*

CgCoop, CgP,

CgComp, SxC

SxS*

CgCoop*,

SxS*

Significant steps

1,2 & 3

1 & 2

1 & 2

2

Time 2 R squared

- Time 1 R squared

+.21

-.01

+.06

+.11