Table II.
Correlations of PCERA Scales With Other Attributes at Hospital Discharge (n = 130)
| Variable | Scale 1: PAIV | Scale 2: NAB | Scale 3: III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | .36** | −.07 | .33** |
| SES | .42** | .12 | .36** |
| Number of children | −.04 | −.02 | .03 |
| Gestational age | .10 | .05 | .08 |
| Gestational weight | .09 | .12 | .08 |
| Days in the neonatal intensive care unit | −.06 | −.06 | −.08 |
| Neonatal risk | −.10 | −.10 | −.10 |
| Child age at observation | .04 | −.04 | −.03 |
| Emotional support | .21* | .08 | .25* |
| Information support | .14 | .12 | .19* |
| Instrumental support | .11 | .07 | .19* |
| Depressive symptoms | .04 | −.12 | −.03 |
Note. PAIV = Parental Positive Affective Involvement and Verbalizations; NAB = Parental Negative Affect and Behavior; III = Parental Insensitivity, Intrusiveness, and Inconsistency; SES = socioeconomic status; PCERA = Parent–Child Early Relational Assessment. Higher scores on the PCERA indicate more positive and less negative and insensitive parenting, whereas lower scores indicate more negative, insensitive, and intrusive parenting.
*p < .05, **p < .001.