Negative words | Positive words | ||||
Lonely (p=0.91) | 135/304 | 44.40% | Strong bonding (p=1.0) | 48/304 | 15.80% |
1st time parent | 59/136 | 43.40% | 1st time parent | 21/136 | 15.40% |
1+ other children | 75/168 | 44.60% | 1+ other children | 27/168 | 16.10% |
Isolating (p=0.71) | 97/304 | 31.90% | Family time (p=0.87) | 45/304 | 14.80% |
1st time parent | 45/136 | 33.10% | 1st time parent | 21/136 | 15.40% |
1+ other children | 52/168 | 31.00% | 1+ other children | 24/168 | 14.30% |
Worrying (p=0.87) | 47/304 | 15.50% | Calm/peaceful (p=0.58) | 34/304 | 10.90% |
1st time parent | 20/136 | 14.70% | 1st time parent | 17/136 | 12.50% |
1+ other children | 27/168 | 16.10% | 1+ other children | 17/168 | 10.10% |
Challenging (p=0.10) | 44/304 | 14.50% | Rewarding (p=0.03) | 24/304 | 7.90% |
1st time parent | 25/136 | 18.40% | 1st time parent | 16/136 | 11.80% |
1+ other children | 19/168 | 11.30% | 1+ other children | 8/168 | 4.80% |
Exhausted/tiring (p=0.71) | 31/304 | 10.20% | Happy (p=0.83) | 23/304 | 7.60% |
1st time parent | 15/136 | 11.00% | 1st time parent | 11/136 | 8.10% |
1+ other children | 16/168 | 9.50% | 1+ other children | 12/168 | 7.10% |
Comparisons were made for response between first-time parents and parents who welcomed another child. Adjustment made for multiple comparisons set significance at 0.005.