Table 5.

Chi-Square Tests for Blocks of Negative Emotions and Regulation/Impulsivity as Predictors of Adjustment Status

Group	CONT vs. EXT/CO emotion block	CONT vs. EXT/CO effortful regulation/ impulsivity block	CONT vs. INT emotion block	CONT vs. INT effortful regulation/ impulsivity block	INT vs. EXT emotion block	INT vs. EXT effortful regulation/ impulsivity block
Parent-rated emotion/control
Mother groups	33.68*** (3)	9.99** (2)	12.67** (3)	5.05† (2)	2.79 (3)	22.41*** (2)
Father groups	6.44† (3)	3.69 (2)	3.20 (3)	4.67† (2)	2.91 (3)	4.04 (2)
Teacher groups	2.24 (3)	8.61** (2)	2.90 (3)	4.03 (2)	4.98 (3)	6.59* (2)
Teacher-rated emotion/control
Parent groups	3.56 (2)	10.09** (2)	3.62 (2)	.05 (2)	1.43 (2)	2.59 (2)
Father groups	2.05 (2)	8.61** (2)	1.36 (2)	.95 (2)	1.64 (2)	1.43 (2)
Teacher groups	32.33*** (2)	14.96*** (2)	22.29*** (2)	13.04*** (2)	10.46** (2)	24.01*** (2)

Note. Numbers in parentheses are degrees of freedom. CBCL = Child Behavior Checklist; CONT = control group; INT = internalizing group; EXT = externalizing group; EXT/CO = externalizing and comorbid groups combined.

^†p ≤ .10.

^*p ≤ .05.

^**p ≤ .01.

^***p ≤ .001.