Table 3.
Zero-order correlations and means (SD) on child wellbeing ratings by mothers (M) and fathers (F) according to maternal age at birth.
| Variable | Zero-order correlations with age at delivery | Younger | Middle | Older | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <31 years | >31 and <38 | >38 years | |||
| (n = 158) | (N = 311) | (n = 173) | |||
| SDQ | |||||
| Conduct problems | M | .028 | 1.38 (1.3) | 1.40 (1.4) | 1.50 (1.4) |
| F | .058 | 1.48 (1.4) | 1.42 (1.3) | 1.64 (1.5) | |
| Peer problems | M | .060 | 1.25 (1.4) | 1.11 (1.5) | 1.55 (1.7) |
| F | .027 | 1.38 (1.4) | 1.25 (1.4) | 1.51 (1.5) | |
| Prosocial behaviour | M | −.027 | 8.48 (1.6) | 8.39 (1.6) | 8.36 (1.8) |
| F | −.100* | 8.55 (1.6) | 8.30 (1.6) | 8.16 (1.7) | |
| MFQ depression | M | .024 | 2.61 (2.6) | 2.75 (2.7) | 2.98 (2.8) |
| F | .013 | 2.48 (3.1) | 2.83 (2.9) | 2.54 (2.5) | |
| DSM IV-R anxiety | M | −.034 | 2.20 (2.2) | 2.40 (2.2) | 2.23 (2.2) |
| F | −.022 | 1.97 (2.4) | 2.32 (2.3) | 1.94 (1.9) | |
| CBCL: physical symptoms | M | −.056 | 1.81 (1.9) | 1.63 (1.71) | 1.66 (1.60) |
| F | −.035 | 1.46 (1.6) | 1.47 (1.7) | 1.37 (1.6) | |
Note. M = mothers, F = Fathers; SDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; MFQ: Moods and Feelings Questionnaire; DMS-IV-R: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version IV-Revised; CBCL: Child Behavior Checklist. p > .05 for all tests between mother age groups., * p < .05.