Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for the study variables (N = 1,266).
| N | Min | Max | Mean | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attachment to mothera | 1,201 | 1.68 | 4.68 | 3.78 | 0.59 | 1-5 |
| Attachment to fathera | 1,157 | 1.48 | 4.84 | 3.59 | 0.62 | 1-5 |
| Attachment to friendsa | 1,208 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 3.18 | 0.56 | 1-5 |
| Internalizing problemsb | 1,266 | 0.00 | 56.00 | 11.90 | 11.09 | 0-80 |
a
Measured by the revised version of the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), with high scores indicating more security in the attachment relationship.
b
Measured by the Adult Self-Report, a part of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) taxonomy. Higher mean scores indicate higher levels of internalizing problems.