Table 4.
Linear Mixed Modeling Coefficients of Demographic, Child Temperament, and Maternal Parenting variables for Model 3 and Model 4
| Model 3a | Model 4b | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Beta | SE | p | Beta | SE | p |
| Gender (male) | .06 | .20 | .77 | .04 | .20 | .88 |
| Age | .08 | .04 | .03 | .08 | .04 | .04 |
| SES | .02 | .01 | .01 | .02 | .01 | .01 |
| Novelty Seeking | −.16 | .03 | <.001 | −.16 | .03 | <.001 |
| Harm Avoidance | −.12 | .02 | <.001 | −.12 | .02 | <.001 |
| Persistence | .25 | .06 | <.001 | .26 | .06 | <.001 |
| Positive Involvement | -- | -- | -- | −.08 | .02 | .70 |
| Negative/Ineffective | −.00 | .03 | .90 | -- | -- | -- |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Harm Avoidance X | -- | -- | -- | −.01 | .00 | .09 |
| Positive Involvement | ||||||
a
Main effects of temperament and Positive Involvement predicting Social Competence.
b
Main effects of temperament and Negative/Ineffective Discipline predicting Social Competence.