Table 3.
Linear regressions predicting engagement indicators at age 15
| Romantic relationship engagement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dating experience | 2. Longest relationship | 3. # Serious relationships | 4. Sexual experience | |
| Model I | (n = 865) | (n = 747) | (n = 847) | (n = 859) |
| Earlier maternal sensitivity | −.03 | −.27*** | −.14*** | −.16*** |
| Age 15 maternal sensitivity | −.10** | −.02 | −.07 | −.05 |
| Earlier peer competence | −.02 | .08 | −.02 | .01 |
| Age 15 peer competence | .23*** | −.06 | .03 | −.05 |
| Model R2 | .04*** | .08*** | .03*** | .04*** |
| Model II | (n = 864) | (n = 746) | (n = 846) | (n = 858) |
| Child sex | .01 | −.04 | −.13*** | −.01 |
| White/non-Hispanic? | −.03 | −.09* | −.14*** | −.08* |
| Maternal education | −.08 | −.14** | −.04 | −.09* |
| Income-to-needs (1 mo-age 15) | .02 | −.09* | −.05 | −.05 |
| Earlier maternal sensitivity | .01 | −.13** | −.03 | −.07 |
| Age 15 maternal sensitivity | −.10** | −.02 | −.08* | −.05 |
| Earlier peer competence | −.02 | .11* | .01 | .03 |
| Age 15 peer competence | .23*** | −.06 | .03 | −.05 |
| Model R2 | .05*** | .12*** | .07*** | .06*** |
Coefficients are standardized betas
Note: * p < .05; ** p < .01, *** p < .001