Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
As mothers reported lower scores on the authoritative-responsive parenting dimension, depressive symptoms moderated the relation between maternal expectations and observed toddler behavior. Maternal expectations related to toddler behavior at lower levels of maternal depressive symptoms, but the association was non-significant when mothers reported higher levels of depressive symptoms.
**p < .01, ***p < .001.
