Table 2.
Bivariate relationships among the observed variables a
| Observed variables b | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Family SES (K) | – | ||||||||||
| 2. Control temper (Gr 1) | 0.20 | – | |||||||||
| 3. Express feelings appropriately (Gr 1) | 0.25 | 0.49 | – | ||||||||
| 4. Think before acting (Gr 1) | 0.30 | 0.67 | 0.61 | – | |||||||
| 5. Can calm down (Gr 1) | 0.23 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 0.69 | – | ||||||
| 6. Maternal depressive symptoms (K) | −0.31 | −0.17 | −0.23 | −0.26 | −0.14 | – | |||||
| 7. Parent game: Gratification (Gr 1) | 0.32 | 0.14 | 0.13* | 0.21 | 0.19 | −0.21 | – | ||||
| 8. Lego task: Gratification (Gr 1) | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.21 | −0.26 | 0.63 | – | |||
| 9. Lego task: Sensitivity (Gr 1) | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.24 | −0.37 | 0.47 | 0.68 | – | ||
| 10. Peer social preference (Gr 2) | 0.17* | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.33 | −0.25 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.16 | – | |
| 11. Teacher-rated popularity (K) | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.34 | −0.20 | 0.02** | 0.11* | 0.14 | 0.17 | – |
All correlations among the variables are significant at p < 0.01 except *p < 0.05 and **n.s.
aEstimated sample statistics obtained with Mplus
b K kindergarten; Gr 1 first grade; Gr 2 second grade