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Table IV.

Linear Multiple Regression Analyses Predicting Mothers’ Positive, Harsh, and Withdrawn Communication (N = 100)

Predictor	Positive communication				Harsh communication				Withdrawn communication
Predictor	β	Adj. R²	ΔR²	F	β	Adj. R²	ΔR²	F	β	Adj. R²	ΔR²	F
Step 1		0.05	0.06^*	5.95^*		0.05	0.06^*	5.87^*		0.01	0.02	2.24
Child age	−.24^*				−.24^*				.15
Step 2a		0.10	0.06^*	6.43**		0.10	0.07**	6.69**		0.12	0.11**	7.45**
Child age	−.25^*				−.23^*				.16
PC coping	.25^*				−.26**				−.33**
Step 3a		0.11	0.02	5.14**		0.15	0.05^*	6.79**		0.12	0.01	5.53**
Child age	−.25^*				−.22^*				.16
PC coping	.14				−.08				−.25^*
BDI-II	−.18				.29^*				.15
Step 2b		0.08	0.04^*	5.33**		0.10	0.07**	6.76**
Child age	−.27**				−.20^*				.19	0.09	0.08**	5.62**
SC coping	.21^*				−.26**				−.29**
Step 3b		0.10	0.03	4.64**		0.15	0.05^*	6.60**		0.09	0.02	4.38**
Child age	−.26^*				−.22^*				−.18
SC coping	.04				−.03				−.16
BDI-II	−.24				.31^*				.18

Note. Adj. = adjusted; PC = primary control; SC = secondary control; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory-II. Steps 2a/3a represent the model with PC coping as a predictor. Steps 2b/3b represent the model with SC coping as a predictor.

*p < .05; **p < .01.