Table 2.
Final Multivariate Models: Maternal childhood physical abuse and child internalizing behavior (N=90)
| Beta coefficient (β) | Standard Error (SE) | p-value | |
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| Model 1. Covariates only | |||
| Intercept | −9.55 | 4.81 | 0.047 |
| Maternal education (ordinal) | −0.65 | 0.82 | 0.431 |
| Child sex (Male vs. Female) | 3.29 | 1.09 | 0.002 |
| Child age (years) | −0.15 | 0.28 | 0.585 |
| Maternal age (years) | 0.37 | 0.18 | 0.040 |
| R-square | 17.8% | ||
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| Model 2. Impact of maternal childhood physical abuse | |||
| Intercept | −13.74 | 4.97 | 0.008 |
| Maternal childhood physical abuse (yes) | 4.88 | 1.67 | 0.004 |
| Maternal education (ordinal) | −0.51 | 0.75 | 0.498 |
| Child sex (Male vs. Female) | 3.35 | 0.97 | 0.001 |
| Child age (years) | −0.18 | 0.28 | 0.515 |
| Maternal age (years) | 0.43 | 0.19 | 0.021 |
| R-square | 26.6% | ||
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| Model 3. Mediation and direct impact of child life events, maternal depressive symptoms, and maternal parenting strategies | |||
| Intercept | −19.83 | 4.88 | <.0001 |
| Maternal childhood physical abuse (yes) | 3.77 | 1.33 | 0.005 |
| Maternal education (ordinal) | −0.61 | 0.78 | 0.430 |
| Child sex (Male vs. Female) | 3.56 | 0.94 | 0.000 |
| Child age (years) | −0.37 | 0.27 | 0.166 |
| Maternal age (years) | 0.49 | 0.15 | 0.001 |
| Child life events (0–21) | 0.51 | 0.15 | 0.001 |
| Maternal depressive symptoms (9–52) | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.225 |
| Maternal parenting strategies (0–75) | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.354 |
| R-square | 40.1% | ||
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| Indirect effect Beta coefficient (β) | Standard Error (SE) | Bootstrapped 95% Confidence Interval | |
| Child life events (0–21) | −0.06 | 0.26 | −1.02, 0.29 |
| Maternal depressive symptoms (9–52) | 0.51 | 0.53 | −0.29, 1.83 |
| Maternal parenting strategies (0–75) | 0.13 | 0.30 | −0.16, 1.26 |