Table 2.
Construct | Indicator | 6M Model | 1Y Model |
---|---|---|---|
Emotional Risk | → Depressive Symptoms | .76** | .76** |
→ Difficulties with Emotion Regulation | .67** | .67** | |
→ Trait Negative Emotions | .82** | .82** | |
→ Trait Positive Emotions | −.35** | −.35** | |
→ Agreeableness | −.49** | −.49** | |
→ Neuroticism | .77** | .77** | |
Infant-Oriented Cry Processing | → Empathy | .69** | .68** |
→ Accurate Distress Detection | .25** | .22** | |
→ Situational/Emotional Attributions | .86** | .83** | |
→ Infant-Oriented Cry Beliefs | .21** | .25** | |
Mother-Oriented Cry Processing | → Negative Attributions | .36** | .36** |
→ Minimizing Attributions | .11t | .11t | |
→ Mother-Oriented Cry Beliefs | 1.00** | 1.00** | |
Observed Infant Distress1 | → Arm Restraint | .52** | -- |
→ Novel Toy Approach | .52** | -- | |
→ Still Face Re-Engagement | .45** | -- | |
Maternal Sensitivity to Distress1 | → Arm Restraint | .60** | -- |
→ Novel Toy Approach | .52** | -- | |
→ Still Face Re-Engagement | .41** | -- | |
Residual Correlations | Trait Positive with Negative Emotions | .29** | .29** |
Negative with Minimizing Attributions | .45** | .45** | |
Minimizing with Situational Attributions | .30** | .41** | |
Negative with Situational Attributions | .36** | .39** | |
Arm Restraint Infant with Mother | −.28** | -- | |
Still Face Infant with Mother | −.66** | -- | |
Situational Attributions with Infant Distress | 1.48** | -- | |
Empathy with Infant Distress | .74** | -- | |
Infant-oriented and Mother-oriented cry processing |
−.18** | −.14t |
p < .10;
p < .05,
p < .01.
At 1 year, maternal sensitivity and observed infant distress are manifest variable