Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis predicting parenting sense of competence (N = 401)

Gender

Male

Ref

-

-

-

-

-

Ref

-

-

female

-0.068

0.191

1.118

-

-

-

-0.043

0.315

1.254

Time since discharge (d)

≤ 7

Ref

-

-

-

-

-

Ref

-

-

>7 to ≤ 20

0.041

0.499

1.530

-

-

-

0.042

0.376

1.541

>20 to ≤ 40

0.070

0.253

1.541

-

-

-

0.025

0.604

1.605

>40

-0.061

0.318

1.531

-

-

-

-0.044

0.364

1.587

Family per capita monthly income (CNY)

≤ 3000

Ref

-

-

-

-

-

Ref

-

-

>3000 to ≤ 5000

0.054

0.460

2.247

-

-

-

0.011

0.848

2.283

>5000 to ≤ 8000

0.142

0.060

2.344

-

-

-

0.053

0.374

2.398

>8000

0.149

0.027*

1.879

-

-

-

0.107

0.044*

1.904

Education degree

Junior middle school or below

Ref

-

-

-

-

-

Ref

-

-

High school or technical secondary school

0.043

0.540

2.012

-

-

-

-0.007

0.892

2.038

Tertiary

0.066

0.385

2.365

-

-

-

0.074

0.211

2.377

university or above

0.071

0.440

3.482

-

-

-

0.066

0.365

3.520

Spouse’s education degree

Junior middle school or below

Ref

-

-

-

-

-

Ref

-

-

High school or technical secondary school

-0.048

0.501

2.097

-

-

-

-0.079

0.157

2.121

Tertiary

0.022

0.796

2.916

-

-

-

0.010

0.883

2.940

university or above

0.092

0.378

4.469

-

-

-

0.034

0.678

4.501

Spouse’s occupational status

Non-public officials

Ref

-

-

-

-

-

Ref

Public officials

-0.049

0.509

2.256

-

-

-

-0.024

0.683

2.260

Depression

-

-

-

-

-0.295

<0.001

1.279

-0.272

<0.001

1.422

Family functioning

-

-

-

-

-0.032

0.459

1.207

-0.050

0.250

1.281

Social support

-

-

-

-

0.202

<0.001

1.432

0.184

<0.001

1.501

Parenting knowledge

-

-

-

-

0.150

0.014*

2.383

0.149

0.013*

2.418

Parenting skills

-

-

-

-

0.212

<0.001

2.252

0.241

<0.001

2.428