Table 2.

Intercorrelations among Temperament Dimensions and Children’s Physiological Regulation (n = 370)

	2-Year			4-Year			5-Year
Outcome Measures	Baseline RSA	ΔRSA Child Tasks	ΔRSA M-C Tasks	Baseline RSA	ΔRSA Child Tasks	ΔRSA M-C Tasks	Baseline RSA	ΔRSA Child Tasks	ΔRSA M-C Tasks
1. Surgency – 4yr	.12*	.06	.02	.08	−.04	−.01	.05	−.12*	−.15**
2. Negative Affectivity – 4yr	.14**	.04	.02	.10	.09	.07	.06	.01	−.02
3. Surgency – 5yr	.20**	.03	−.01	.12*	−.02	−.02	.08	−.10	−.13*
4. Negative Affectivity – 5yr	.10*	−.04	−.02	.04	.03	.02	.09	−.03	−.01
5. Surgency – 7yr	.16**	.12*	.09	.07	.01	.00	−.01	−.16**	−.19**
6. Negative Affectivity – 7yr	.11†	.05	.06	−.01	.01	−.04	.01	.01	−.02

Note.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.

^***p < .001.