TABLE 2.

Hierarchical multiple linear regression predicting salivary oxytocin levels in clinically anxious youth after youth–mother interactions from baseline salivary oxytocin levels (Step 1), and coded dyadic behaviors during the interaction (Step 2)

Step	Predictor	β	t	P	F (model)	P (model)
1					12.5	.001
	Baseline youth oxytocin level	−.49	−3.5	.001
2					12.2	.000
	Baseline youth oxytocin level	−.51	−5.0	.000
	Affective touch	.42	3.6	.001
	Maternal sensitivity	−.46	−3.4	.002
	Maternal intrusiveness	−.28	−.26	.013
	Youth engagement	1.1	4.8	.000
	Youth initiative	−1.0	−4.8	.000