Table 3.

Correlations between CBCL/1 ½–5 scales scores and intensity and directionality scores of maternal mood at each assessment wave

CBCL/1 ½–5	P1		P2		L
	Intensity	Directionality	Intensity	Directionality	Intensity	Directionality
Emotionally reactive	0.34**	− 0.002	0.19	− 0.24*	0.49**	0.05
Anxious/depressed	0.31**	0.01	0.12	0.03	0.56**	0.11
Somatic complaints	0.19	0.07	0.15	− 0.11	0.35**	0.11
Withdrawn	0.25*	− 0.16	− 0.003	0.05	0.50***	0.17
Sleep problems	0.23*	0.09	0.28**	− 0.03	0.22	− 0.06
Attention problems	0.31**	− 0.18	0.17	− 0.17	0.29*	0.14
Aggressive behaviour	0.26*	0.03	0.09	− 0.10	0.43***	− 0.19

P1: pre-pandemic wave when child was 1 year old

P2: pre-pandemic wave when child was 3 years old

L: lockdown wave when child was 4 years old

^*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001