Figure 2.
Relations among parenting variables, maternal depressive symptoms, and child externalizing symptoms at 24 months and first grade. Unstandardized path coefficients for boys (and girls) are reported; lines in boldface represent significant sex differences. Error terms and covariances have been omitted for simplicity. Autonomy = observer’s rating of maternal respect for the child’s autonomy; support = observer’s rating of maternal supportive presence; control variables = study site location. * p < .05. ** p < .01.
