Table 2.
Correlations among emotional availability, parenting stress, child behavior problems and traumatic exposure of mother and child (n = 54)
| Mean | SD | Mother exposure | Child exposure | Parenting stress | Total EA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA Total | 31.04 | 5.13 | − 0.32** | − 0.40** | − 0.29* | -- |
| EA Sensitivity | 5.13 | 0.99 | − 0.31* | − 0.33* | − 0.34** | -- |
| EA Structuring | 5.00 | 0.97 | − 0.34** | − 0.44** | − 0.29* | -- |
| EA Non-intrusiveness | 5.26 | 1.18 | − 0.18 | − 0.29* | − 0.16 | -- |
| EA Non-hostility | 5.87 | 0.82 | 0.32* | − 0.46** | − 0.13 | -- |
| EA Child Responsivity | 5.00 | 1.05 | − 0.28* | − 0.30* | − 0.25* | -- |
| EA Child Engagement | 4.78 | 0.94 | − 0.23* | − 0.22 | − 0.23* | -- |
| Parenting Stress | 1.80 | 0.48 | 0.13 | 0.01 | -- | − 0.29* |
| Internalizing Problems | 44.40 | 11.54 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 0.52** | − 0.23* |
| Externalizing Problems | 42.74 | 10.31 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.63** | − 0.26 |
| Total Problems | 43.26 | 10.50 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.64** | − 0.23* |
Income was controlled for in all analyses with emotional availability
Parenting Stress measured as a mean score
EA Emotional Availability
*p < .05 (1-tailed)
**p < .01 (1-tailed)