Table 1 Comparison between young father’s and young mother’s measures of style of interaction and Mind-Mindedness

Sensitivity

6.19

2.76

6.90

3.12

0.78

0.44

Controlling

6.43

2.89

5.38

3.15

-1.18

0.24

Unresponsive

1.19

1.32

1.81

2.67

1.08

0.29

Cooperative

4.14

2.97

5.52

2.97

1.65

0.11

Compulsive-Compliance

1.57

1.85

0.38

1.32

-3.62

0.002**

Difficulty

1.62

1.98

2.38

3.91

1.08

0.29

Passive

6.62

2.88

5.76

3.50

-0.92

0.36

Mind-related total

0.08

0.10

0.02

0.02

-2.48

0.023*

Not mind-related total

0.14

0.13

0.11

0.08

-0.72

0.47

MM appropriate

0.03

0.04

0.01

0.02

-1.73

0.10

MM nonattuned

0.06

0.07

0.01

0.01

-2.39

0.033*