Table 2.
Correlations between variables for two groups of mothers distinguished on the basis of age of youngest child.
| Youngest child 25+ months | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| PSI parenting distress | - | 0.43*** | 0.41*** | 0.64*** | –0.41*** | –0.46*** | –0.44*** | –0.04 | –0.09 |
| PSI parent-child dysfunctional interaction | 0.45*** | - | 0.67*** | 0.34*** | –0.13 | −0.24*** | −0.17* | 0.05 | −0.21** |
| PSI difficult child | 0.45*** | 0.66*** | - | 0.36*** | −0.24** | −0.39*** | −0.26*** | −0.11 | −0.18* |
| BDI depression | 0.58*** | 0.33*** | 0.35*** | - | −0.35*** | −0.36*** | −0.36*** | 0.03 | −0.14 |
| Dyadic adjustment | −0.44*** | −0.14* | −0.13* | −0.34*** | - | 0.61*** | 0.35*** | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Coparental alliance | −0.50*** | −0.26*** | −0.24*** | −0.26*** | 0.62*** | - | 0.51*** | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Perceived paternal involvement | −0.40*** | −0.18*** | −0.15** | −0.21*** | 0.51*** | 0.51*** | - | −0.05 | 0.06 |
| Age of youngest child in months | −0.03 | −0.07 | 0.05 | −0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | −0.00 | - | 0.09 |
| Household income | −0.11 | −0.10 | 0.02 | −0.03 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.10 | −0.06 | - |
| Youngest child 0–24 months |
Household income: 1 = < $70,000, 2 = equal or more than $70,000. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.