Table 1.
Descriptive Information
| Variable | M | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Center-based ECE (by age 4.5 years) | 68% yes | |
| Birth Parent Regulation (z-score composite) | −.03 | .58 |
| Fear (birth mother, father) | 3.78, 2.96 | .97, 1.00 |
| Frustration (birth mother, father) | 3.96, 3.90 | 1.07, .99 |
| Sadness (birth mother, father) | 4.42, 3.67 | .91, .89 |
| Discomfort (birth mother, father) | 3.94, 3.40 | 1.17, 1.08 |
| Activation Control (birth mother, father) | 4.65, 4.83 | .98, .92 |
| Attentional Control (birth mother, father) | 4.26, 4.58 | 1.17, 1.13 |
| Inhibitory Control (birth mother, father) | 4.08, 4.33 | .85, .82 |
| Adoptive Parent Overreactivity | ||
| 9-month (adoptive mother, father) | 1.73, 1.83 | .56, .61 |
| 18-month (adoptive mother, father) | 1.88, 1.92 | .58, .59 |
| 27-month (adoptive mother, father) | 2.09, 2.08 | .60, .59 |
| 4.5-year (adoptive mother, father) | 2.38, 2.32 | .56, .64 |
| 6-year (adoptive mother, father) | 2.39, 2.34 | .69, .66 |
| Child Externalizing Behaviors | ||
| 18-month (mother-, father-report) | 47.93, 45.80 | 8.00, 8.40 |
| 27-month (mother-, father-report) | 48.49, 46.86 | 8.30, 8.60 |
| 4.5-year (mother-, father-report) | 50.05, 48.04 | 8.70, 8.90 |
| 6-year (mother-, father-report) | 46.04, 44.88 | 8.80, 9.00 |