Table 3B.
Results of Mediation Analyses: Father-child Model
| Bias-Corrected Bootstrap 95% CI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor, 2 ears | Mediator, 3–5.5 years | Outcome, 10–12 years | b | SE | Lower 2.5% |
Upper 2.5% |
| Security to F | ER-Delay Task | 1.28 | 0.33 | 0.69 | 2.00 | |
| ER-Control Contexts with F | 1.63 | 0.54 | 0.78 | 2.87 | ||
| ER-Trait-Like Anger Rated by F | 0.72 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 1.25 | ||
| ER-Delay Tasks | SR-Interaction with F | 0.29 | 0.18 | −0.06 | 0.53 | |
| ER-Control Contexts with F | SR-Interaction with F | −0.15 | 0.19 | −0.43 | 0.17 | |
| ER-Trait-Like Anger Rated by F | SR-Interaction with F | 0.06 | 0.05 | −0.03 | 0.18 | |
| ER-Delay Tasks | SR-Social Interactions Rated by F | −0.12 | 0.75 | −1.43 | 1.59 | |
| ER-Control Contexts with F | SR-Social Interactions Rated by F | 1.11 | 1.15 | −1.02 | 3.64 | |
| ER-Trait-Like Anger Rated by F | SR-Social Interactions Rated by F | 1.10 | 0.52 | 0.07 | 2.10 | |
| ER-Delay Tasks | SR-Internalization of Adults’ Values | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.42 | |
| ER-Control Contexts with F | SR-Internalization of Adults’ Values | −0.14 | 0.14 | −0.33 | 0.13 | |
| ER-Trait-Like Anger Rated by F | SR-Internalization of Adults’ Values | −0.03 | 0.03 | −0.09 | 0.04 | |
| Security to F | SR-Interaction with F | 0.16 | 0.19 | −0.15 | 0.54 | |
| Security to F | SR-Social Interactions Rated by F | 1.04 | 2.00 | −3.01 | 4.87 | |
| Security to F | SR-Internalization of Adults’ Values | −0.18 | 0.13 | −0.41 | 0.09 | |
| Security to F | ER-Delay Task | SR-Interaction with F | 0.37 | 0.29 | −0.05 | 0.98 |
| Security to F | ER-Control Contexts with F | SR-Interaction with F | −0.25 | 0.32 | −1.04 | 0.18 |
| Security to F | ER-Trait-Like Anger Rated by F | SR-Interaction with F | 0.04 | 0.04 | −0.01 | 0.17 |
| Security to F | ER-Delay Task | SR-Social Interactions Rated by F | −0.15 | 0.92 | −1.83 | 1.82 |
| Security to F | ER-Control Contexts with F | SR-Social Interactions Rated by F | 1.82 | 2.08 | −0.96 | 7.73 |
| Security to F | ER-Trait-Like Anger Rated by F | SR-Social Interactions Rated by F | 0.78 | 0.52 | 0.06 | 2.14 |
| Security to F | ER-Delay Task | SR-Internalization of Adults’ Values | 0.35 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.77 |
| Security to F | ER-Control Contexts with F | SR-Internalization of Adults’ Values | −0.23 | 0.24 | −0.80 | 0.14 |
| Security to F | ER-Trait-Like Anger Rated by F | SR-Internalization of Adults’ Values | −0.02 | 0.03 | −0.09 | 0.02 |
M = Mother. F = Father. Significant effects as indicated by the bias-corrected bootstrapped confidence interval (CI) are bolded.
Child sex, negative emotion in interactions with parent, and parent-rated negativity at 7 months, children’s security to opposite parent at 2 years, and respective parent’s willingness to serve as attachment figure at 10–12 years are included as covariates (not listed). ER = Emotion Regulation (in response to frustration). SR = Social Regulation (regulation of negative emotional tone in interaction with parent, regulation of negativity in social interaction, internalization of adults’ values). Note that all higher ER and SR scores denote more adaptive regulation