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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2006 Jan 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2002 Sep;43(6):759–768. doi: 10.1111/1469-7610.00090

Table 2.

Standardized beta weights regressing the EE criteria on the child psychopathology factors

Child psychopathology factor
EE criteria M-externalizing Child problems M-internalizing
CRIT criteria
Negative initial statement .267** −.031 .049
Negative relationship .486** −.053 .193*
Number of criticisms .217** −.071 −.001
Dissatisfaction .478** −.034 .177*
CRIT OVERALL .436** −.099 .132
EOI criteria
Emotional display .274# .262* .393**
Statement of attitude .016 .035 .075
Overprotection .113 .376* .124
Excessive detail .064 −.180 −.230
Positive remarks −.329** −.214** −.177**
EOI OVERALL −.123 −.064 −.010

NOTE: CRIT refers to the critical component of EE; whereas EOI refers to emotional overinvolvement. For all nominal variables, positive path coefficients indicate the presence of the EE criteria is associated with higher levels of child psychopathology, as defined by the particular factor.

#

p < .06,

*

p < .05,

**

p < .01.