Table 4.
Main results of the regression analyses predicting children’s DSM-defined anxiety disorder symptoms (SCARED-R) from behavioral inhibition and Big Five personality traits
| B | SE | β | ΔR² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety disorder symptoms: non-clinical children (n = 147) | ||||
| Step 1 | .01 | |||
| Sex | 2.28 | 2.02 | .08 | |
| Step 2 | .24** | |||
| BFQ-C extraversion | −.09 | .25 | −.04 | |
| BFQ-C agreeableness | .17 | .23 | .07 | |
| BFQ-C conscientiousness | .06 | .22 | .03 | |
| BFQ-C neuroticism | .88 | .18 | .39** | |
| BFQ-C intellect/openness | −.15 | .22 | −.07 | |
| Step 3 | .12** | |||
| BIQ behavioral inhibition | .52 | .10 | .44** | |
| Anxiety disorder symptoms: clinically anxious children (n = 45) | ||||
| Step 1 | .08* | |||
| Sex | −2.98 | 4.87 | −.10 | |
| Step 2 | .13 | |||
| BFQ-C extraversion | .18 | .52 | .06 | |
| BFQ-C agreeableness | .88 | .61 | .29 | |
| BFQ-C conscientiousness | −.91 | .45 | −.37* | |
| BFQ-C neuroticism | .62 | .34 | .26* | |
| BFQ-C intellect/openness | .26 | .44 | .09 | |
| Step 3 | .24** | |||
| BIQ behavioral inhibition | .72 | .19 | .66** | |
BIQ Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire, BFQ-C Big Five Questionnaire for Children, SCARED-R Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders-Revised
* p < .10
** p < .001