TABLE 3.
Regression Coefficients in the Hierarchical Linear Models Predicting Socioemotional Outcomes From Covariates, Effortful Control, Teacher–Child Conflict, and Their Interaction
| Outcome |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Emotional Symptoms (TA) B (SE) | Peer Problems (TA) B (SE) | Conduct Problems (TA) B (SE) | Prosocial Behaviors (TA) B (SE) |
| Level 1 predictors: Child | ||||
| Child ethnicitya | –.03 (.03) | –.01 (.06) | .06 (.08) | –.05 (.08) |
| Effortful control (P) | –.01 (.02) | .01 (.03) | –.13 (.02)** | .11 (.05)* |
| Teacher–child conflict (LT) | .06 (.03)* | .11 (.05)* | .38 (.03)*** | –.16 (.07)* |
| Level 2 predictors: Teacher | ||||
| Teacher years of experienceb | .10 (.09) | .02 (.13) | –.21 (.21) | –.20 (.14) |
| Teacher education levelc | .05 (.08) | –.09 (.10) | –.17 (.21) | .01 (.14) |
| Interactions | ||||
| Conflict × Effortful Control | –.07 (.03)* | –.15 (.06)* | –.05 (.08) | .06 (.08) |
Note. TA = teacher assistant report; P = parent report; LT = lead teacher report.
a
Caucasian = 0, all other ethnic groups = 1.
b
0 = less than 10 years,1 = 10 years or more.
c
0 = Child Development Associate credential or associate's degree, 1 = bachelor's degree.
*
p ≤ .05.
**
p ≤ .01.
***
p ≤ .001.