Table 1.
Frequency distribution of all variables (N = 1097).
| Variables | Mean/Percent | SD | Range | Mean/Percent | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | Father | |||||
| SDQ | ||||||
| Internalizing problems | 3.94 | 3.50 | 0–18 | 3.82 | 3.30 | 0–19 |
| Externalizing problems | 5.17 | 3.79 | 0–18 | 5.69 | 3.64 | 0–20 |
| Poverty | ||||||
| Poverty = yes | 18.41% | - | 0–1 | |||
| Parenting styles | ||||||
| Psychological control | 3.75 | 0.50 | 1.5–5 | 1.95 | 0.59 | 1–5 |
| Strict control | 2.50 | 0.57 | 1–4.3 | 2.93 | 0.61 | 1–5 |
| Emotional warmth | 4.48 | 0.47 | 1.7–5 | 4.04 | 0.59 | 1–5 |
| Inconsistent parenting | 2.57 | 0.72 | 1–5 | 2.60 | 0.72 | 1–4.67 |
| Negative communication | 2.50 | 0.57 | 1–4.3 | 2.47 | 0.60 | 1–5 |
| Life satisfaction | 7.77 | 1.62 | 0–10 | 7.61 | 1.58 | 0–10 |
| Household variables | ||||||
| Maternal age | 39.16 | 5.23 | 25–58 | |||
| Migration background = yes | 33.55% | - | 0–1 | |||
| East Germany = yes | 15.13% | 0–1 | ||||
| Child care = yes | 33.09% | 0–1 | ||||
| Child sex = female | 51.69% | - | 0–1 | |||
| Child age (in month) | 118.38 | 3.62 | 110–127 | |||
| Number of children | 3.08 | 1.05 | 1–4.67 | |||
SDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.