Table 2.

Bivariate correlations among main analysis variables

Variables	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. M S1 Cortisol	–
2. M S2 Cortisol	.47**	–
3. M S3 Cortisol	.78***	.62**	–
4. I S1 Cortisol	.18	.15	.29	–
5. I S2 Cortisol	.33***	.35***	.42**	.66**	–
6. I S3 Cortisol	.29**	.20*	.32***	.55**	.74**	–
7. Maternal Positivity	.02	−.08	−.01	.03	−.03	.05	–
8. Maternal Intrusion	−.06	−.01	−.02	−.04	−.08	−.08	−.07
9. I S1 Time of Collection	−.29**	−.19**	−.26**	−.11	−.21*	−.17	.04	.06	–

Note. N = 114–117. M = maternal, I = infant, S1 = sample 1, S2 = sample 2, S3 = sample 3.

^*p<.05;

^**p<.01;

^***p<.001.