Table 3.

Intercorrelations among Temperament Dimensions and Maternal Parenting Behavior (n = 370)

	2-Year		4-Year		5-Year
Outcome Measures	Positive	Negative	Positive	Negative	Positive	Negative
1. Surgency – 4yr	−.12*	.13**	−.07	.12*	−.06	.16**
2. Negative Affectivity – 4yr	−.19**	.26***	−.13*	.19**	−.08	.14**
3. Surgency – 5yr	−.09	.14**	−.05	.12*	−.04	.14**
4. Negative Affectivity – 5yr	−.12*	.17**	−.06	.16**	−.06	.12*
5. Surgency – 7yr	−.12*	.10†	−.06	.08	−.11*	.15**
6. Negative Affectivity – 7yr	−.10†	.14**	−.07	.12*	−.07	.13*

Note.

^†p < .10.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.

^***p < .001.