Table 3.
Pearson’s correlations between study variables for the teacher-report sample (N = 77).
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. SPAS a Total Score | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. CBCL b Internalizing T-score | 0.58 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3. CTRF c Internalizing T-score | 0.28 * | 0.06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. STST d Negative Reactivity 16mo | 0.17 | 0.39 ** | 0.11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. STST d Shy-inhibition 16mo | 0.17 | 0.36 ** | −0.16 | 0.36 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. STST d Persistence 16mo | 0.39 ** | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.30 ** | 0.33 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. Objective hardship | 0.12 ^ | 0.15 | −0.04 | 0.11 | −0.04 | −0.11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Post-traumatic stress e | 0.24 | −0.02 | −0.08 | 0.15 | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.57 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Peritraumatic distress f | −0.01 | 0.11 | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.23 * | 0.42 ** | 0.61 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. Peritraumatic dissociation g | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.00 | −0.04 | 0.08 | −0.23 * | 0.46 ** | 0.46 ** | 0.65 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11. Composite subjective stress h | 0.14 | 0.01 | −0.05 | 0.02 | 0.03 | −0.22 | 0.48 ** | 0.75 ** | 0.79 ** | 0.80 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12. Cognitive appraisal i | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.16 | −0.58 ** | −0.48 ** | −0.32 ** | −0.26 * | −0.41 ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13. Timing of Exposure (days) | −0.21 ^ | −0.07 | −0.09 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.14 | −0.01 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14. Child sex | −0.09 | −0.17 | −0.02 | −0.14 | 0.13 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.07 | 0.03 | −0.03 | −0.02 | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15. 6-month Maternal Depression j | 0.19 | 0.39 ** | −0.08 | 0.28 * | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.27 * | 0.33 ** | 0.15 | 0.29 * | 0.03 | 0.14 | −0.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16. 16-month Maternal Mood k | 0.08 | 0.29 * | 0.11 | 0.15 | −0.05 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.20 ^ | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.11 | −0.01 | 0.58 ** | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17. 30-month Trait Anxiety l | 0.34 ** | 0.32 * | 0.08 | 0.30 ** | 0.14 | 0.23 ^ | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.17 | −0.05 | 0.10 | −0.01 | 0.47 ** | 0.39 ** | - | - | - | - |
| 18. 4-year Maternal Mood k | 0.36 ** | 0.46 ** | −0.16 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.26 * | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.51 ** | 0.57 ** | 0.47 ** | - | - | - |
| 19. 16-month age at assessment | 0.03 | −0.03 | 0.05 | −0.17 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.03 | −0.21 ^ | −0.02 | 0.07 | −0.02 | −0.11 | 0.02 | 0.04 | −0.21 | −0.18 | −0.23 ^ | −0.17 | - | - |
| 20. 4-year age at assessment | −0.09 | −0.11 | 0.14 | −0.17 | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.01 | 0.22^ | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.25 * | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | - |
Note. N = 77 for all correlations, other than SPAS anxiety and CBCL internalizing behavior correlations where N = 66. Transformed scores are used for the measures of maternal stress. Raw scores used for imputed covariates. a SPAS = Spence preschool anxiety scale, b CBCL = Child behavior checklist, c C-TRF = Caregiver–teacher report form, d = Short temperament scale for toddlers, e = IESR, f = PDI, g = PDEQ, h = COSMOSS (IES-R, PDI, PDEQ), i = Coding for cognitive appraisal: 0 = negative/very negative; 1 = neutral/ positive/very positive, j = Depression: 6-month EPDS, k = DASS (depression, anxiety, stress) composite score at 4 years, l = STAI-Trait anxiety scale at 30 months. ** p < 0.001; * p < 0.05; ^ p = 0.051–0.99.