Table 4.

Multivariate Model of Externalizing Behavior for Boys and Girls

	Boys			Girls
Variable	Estimates	Standard error	Critical ratio	Estimates	Standard error	Critical ratio
Effects on the intercept
Family income	−0.17	0.27	−0.63	−0.71*	0.29	−2.48
Impulsivity	4.19*	1.67	2.51	48.95*	18.23	2.69
Fear/shyness	−0.66	1.20	−0.55	−16.73*	6.36	−2.63
Harsh discipline	2.50*	1.19	2.10	−8.28	13.66	−0.61
Maternal depressive symptoms	8.44	7.22	1.17	−5.16	5.66	−0.91
Marital adjustment	−2.78	2.74	−1.01	62.71	52.16	1.20
Impulsivity x Maternal Depressive Symptoms	−3.63*	1.54	−2.36	—	—	—
Fear/shyness x Maternal Depressive Symptoms	2.37	1.21	1.95	—	—	—
Impulsivity x Harsh Discipline	—	—	—	7.15*	2.62	2.74
Impulsivity x Marital Adjustment	—	—	—	−19.18	14.23	−1.35
Fear/Shyness x Harsh Discipline	—	—	—	−4.65*	1.82	−2.55
Effects on the slope
Family income	0.02	0.02	0.73	−0.06*	0.03	−2.54
Impulsivity	0.09	0.14	0.66	3.69*	1.58	2.33
Fear/shyness	−0.14	0.10	−1.35	−1.52*	0.55	−2.78
Harsh discipline	0.02	0.10	0.19	−0.41	1.18	−0.35
Maternal depressive symptoms	0.92	0.62	1.49	−0.02	0.49	−0.05
Marital adjustment	−0.30	0.25	−1.21	5.75	4.54	1.27
Impulsivity x Maternal Depressive Symptoms	−0.38*	0.13	−2.85	—	—	—
Fear/Shyness x Maternal Depressive Symptoms	0.17	0.10	1.61	—	—	—
Impulsivity x Harsh Discipline	—	—	—	0.50*	0.22	2.23
Impulsivity x Marital Adjustment	—	—	—	−1.78	1.24	−1.44
Fear/Shyness x Harsh Discipline	—	—	—	−0.40*	0.16	−2.57
Residual variances
Intercept	32.93*	5.35	6.15	25.28*	4.82	5.22
Slope	0.17*	0.05	3.40	0.12*	0.04	2.86
Factor correlations	1.88*	0.43	4.35	1.44*	0.40	3.62

^*p < .05.