Table 4.
Regression Coefficients for Final Models Predicting Child Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors
| Outcomes | Pathway of influence | B(SE) | β | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC INT | ||||
| AM Trauma → AC INT | 1.56(0.97) | .09 | .11 | |
| AM Depression → AC INT | 0.36(0.33) | .15 | .005 | |
| BM Depression → AC INT | 0.17(0.05) | .16 | .001 | |
| AM Income → AC INT | −0.47(0.20) | −.12 | .02 | |
| AM Education → AC INT | 0.82(0.35) | .12 | .02 | |
| AC Sex → AC INT | −0.88(0.78) | −.05 | .37 | |
| BM Perinatal Risk → AC INT | −0.24(0.28) | −.05 | .41 | |
| Adoption Openness → AC INT | −0.36(0.44) | −.04 | .44 | |
| AM Trauma → AM Depression | 1.35(0.33) | .20 | < .001 | |
| AM Trauma → AM Depression → AC INT (95%CI) | 0.49 (0.16, 1.03) | |||
| AC EXT | ||||
| AM Trauma → AC EXT | 0.98(0.97) | .05 | .31 | |
| AM Depression → AC EXT | 0.40(0.14) | .15 | .004 | |
| BM Depression → AC EXT | 0.22(0.06) | .20 | < .001 | |
| AM Income → AC EXT | −0.51(0.23) | −.12 | .02 | |
| AM Education → AC EXT | 1.02(0.38) | .14 | .008 | |
| AC Sex → AC EXT | −1.20(0.88) | −.07 | .17 | |
| BM Perinatal Risk → AC EXT | 0.20(0.32) | .03 | .53 | |
| Adoption Openness → AC EXT | −0.22(0.49) | −.02 | .66 | |
| AM Trauma → AM Depression | 1.35(0.33) | .20 | < .001 | |
| AM Trauma → AM Depression → AC EXT (95%CI) | 0.54 (0.16, 1.10) | |||
| BC INT | ||||
| BM Trauma → BC INT | 1.05(0.56) | .22 | .06 | |
| BM Depression → BC INT | 0.29(0.13) | .22 | .02 | |
| BM Income → BC INT | −0.17(0.57) | −.03 | .76 | |
| BM Education → BC INT | −0.94(0.54) | −.14 | .08 | |
| BC Sex → BC INT | −1.73(1.59) | −.09 | .28 | |
| BM Trauma Assessment Timing → BC INT | −5.05(3.05) | −.17 | .10 | |
| BM Trauma → BM Depression | 1.28(0.36) | .36 | < .001 | |
| BM Trauma → BM Depression → BC INT (95% CI) | 0.37 (0.08, 0.89) | |||
| BC EXT | ||||
| BM Trauma → BC EXT | 1.35(0.48) | .26 | .005 | |
| BM Depression → BC EXT | 0.17(0.13) | .11 | .21 | |
| BM Income → BC EXT | −0.34(0.56) | −.05 | .54 | |
| BM Education → BC EXT | −1.03(0.62) | −.14 | .10 | |
| BC Sex → BC EXT | −2.41(1.84) | −.12 | .19 | |
| BM Trauma Assessment Timing → BC EXT | −2.96(3.42) | −.09 | .39 | |
| BM Trauma → BM Depression | 1.28(0.36) | .36 | < .001 | |
| BM Trauma → BM Depression → BC EXT (95% CI) | 0.21 (−0.06, 0.62) |
Note. Bolded pathways indicate statistical significance, p < .05. AM = adoptive mother; AC = adopted child; BM = biological mother; BC = biological child; INT = internalizing behaviors; EXT = externalizing behaviors. Regression estimates reported here are from full models, including all covariates. Separate models were tested for AC INT, AC EXT, BC INT and BC EXT outcomes.