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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 10.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ment Retard. 2007 Mar;112(2):107–121. doi: 10.1352/0895-8017(2007)112[107:PCWBIF]2.0.CO;2

Table 5.

Group Differences in Observed Parenting: The Role of Explanatory Models

Typically developing (n = 142)
Borderline range, no noted cognitive delay (n = 22)
Borderline range, noted cognitive delay (n = 6)
Delayed range (n = 46)
Variable/Factor Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Variable
    Positivity 2.28 .76 1.75 .61 2.22 .50 2.19 .85
    Sensitivity 2.85 .85 2.14 .78 2.50 .74 2.68 1.1
Factor
    Positive engagement .12 .96 –.63 .89 –.21 .79 –.03 1.1