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studied in the literature and separation can proxy a poor relationship between parents (notingthat poor relationships can also occur without separation). Hipwell et al (2004) analysed theeffect of postnatal depression and parental conflict on the social functioning and futuredevelopment of children. Postnatal depression disturbs mother and infant engagement andinteractional style, but is only one reason for parental conflict between each other or thechild. Hipwell et al (2004) examined the impacts on school aged children who have beenexposed to maternal depression as well as marital conflict. Impacts of maternal depressionand martial conflict were assessed using linear regression (Table 2-5) as well as logisticregression (Table 2-6). Hipwell et al (2004) concluded that children exposed to maritalproblems or postnatal depression are at risk of development problems through childhood,especially conflict in peer play among children.TABLE 2-5: SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCES OF INDEPENDENT VARIABLES ON TIME-SAMPLED PEER INTERACTIONVARIABLES, USING LINEAR REGRESSIONSource: Hipwell et al (2004).17