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Table 1 For continuity with the life satisfaction results, all four items in the mtmate-support factor were analyzed separately with two-way ANCOVAs to identify which had the greatest effects on SWPS Surprisingly, the presence or absence of an intmate relationship was not significant, although satisfaction with this situa- tion was significant (F = 86, p< 01) Sm larly, the presence or absence of someone with = 06) m predicting same Stress also provec to be a significant predictor (see table 1) Again, mothers with greater social support anc less stress reported more pleasure in their m fants and m thei parenting roles The three support variables accounted for a total of 189 of the variance, and stress another 4% No sig: nificant interaction effects were found The SWPS results mdicate that both social suppor and hfe stress independently affect materna athtudes, although none of the social suppor variables served to moderate the effects o! stress as was found for mother’s general lhfe satisfaction wa 7 S-_ = an Pa