TABLE 3.

Correlation between child development and parental health

	MH	V	SF	ER	PF	PR	BP	GH
Emotionally reactive	−0.39**	−0.24*	−0.39**	−0.38**	−0.07	−0.34**	−0.43**	−0.23*
Anxious‐Depressive	−0.38**	−0.21**	−0.27**	−0.35**	−0.09	−0.29**	−0.37**	−0.12
Somatic complaints	−0.35**	−0.20**	−0.32**	−0.30**	−0.23*	−0.20*	−0.45**	−0.29**
Withdrawal	−0.25**	−0.16	−0.31**	−0.30**	−0.12	−0.17	−0.32**	−0.26**
Sleep problems	−0.28**	−0.22**	−0.14	−0.17	−0.07	−0.20*	−0.31**	−0.20*
Attention problems	−0.22**	−0.13	−0.10	−0.18	−0.03	−0.11	−0.07	−0.12
Aggressive behaviour	−0.28**	−0.15	−0.25*	−0.28**	−0.02	−0.26**	−0.23*	−0.09
Internalising Problems	−0.41**	−0.24*	−0.37**	−0.40*	−0.15	−0.30**	−0.47**	−0.27**
Externalising problems	−0.29**	−0.16	−0.23**	−0.28**	−0.02	−0.24*	−0.21*	−0.11
Total development	−0.42**	−0.23*	−0.31**	−0.33**	−0.05	−0.23*	−0.38**	−0.24*

Note: *Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (bilateral). **Correlation is significat at the 0.05 level (bilateral).

Abbreviations: BP, Bodily Pain; ER, Emotional Role; GH, General Health; MH, Mental Health; PF, Physical Function; PR, Physical Role; SF, Social Function; V, Vitality.