Psychology: Research and Review
Table 2 Comparisons between the groups regarding social vulnerability, maternal depression, and chronic adversities (n = 85)
Groups | G1 (n = 18) | G2 (n = 39) | G3 (n = 28) | Test value | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social vulnerability | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | ||
Maternal education | |||||
Up to 8 years | 05 (28) | 16 (41) | 01 (04) | 11.961 | 0.003 |
More than 8 years | 13 (72) | 23 (59) | 27 (96) | ||
Paternal education | |||||
Up to 8 years | 10 (56) | 20 (51) | 11 (39) | 1.429 | 0.489 |
More than 8 years | 08 (44) | 19 (49) | 17 (61) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Single-parent family | 11 (61) | 32 (82) | 23 (82) | 3.589 | 0.165 |
Two-parent family | 07 (39) | 07 (18) | 05 (18) | ||
Socioeconomic class | |||||
C, D, and E | 06 (33) | 13 (33) | 09 (32) | 0.012 | 0.994 |
A and B | 12 (67) | 26 (67) | 19 (68) | ||
Family income | |||||
Up to 3 minimum wages | 13 (72) | 24 (62) | 10 (36) | 7.044 | 0.030 |
More than 3 min. wages | 05 (28) | 15 (38) | 18 (64) | ||
Government benefit | |||||
Present | 04 (22) | 12 (31) | 02 (07) | 5.465 | 0.065 |
Absent | 14 (78) | 27 (69) | 26 (93) | ||
Maternal depression | |||||
Presence | 11 (61) | 15 (38) | 00 (00) | 21.376 | < 0.001 |
Absence | 07 (39) | 24 (62) | 28 (100) | ||
Chronic adversities | M (SD)/Med | M (SD)/Med | M (SD)/Med | Test value | p value** |
1.50 (0.92) | 1.95 (1.61) | 1.04 (1.17) | 6.651 | 0.036 | |
2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | |||