Fig. 5.
Unidirectional model of difficult child stress and maternal depressive symptoms across 3,7, and 14 months with standardized estimates, resulting in acceptable model fit. χ2(13) = 21.11, p = . 071, RMSEA=. 08 [.00,. 14], CFI = .97. Initial 2 week postpartum depressive symptoms control variable and covariance estimates are not shown. *p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p ≤ .001.