Table 4.
GENLIN models to predict psychological symptoms based on the child age group, child's sex, and coping strategies.
| Β (SE) | Wald χ2 | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | ||||
| Age | ||||
| [3–5 years] | −0.02 (0.17) | 0.01 | −0.36, 0.32 | 0.90 |
| [6–12 years] | 0.32 (0.15) | 4.28 | 0.01 0.62 | 0.03 |
| [13–18 years] | – | – | – | – |
| Sex | ||||
| [Male] | 0.35 (0.12) | 8.14 | 0.11, 0.60 | 0.004 |
| [Female] | – | – | – | – |
| Coping strategies | ||||
| Task-oriented | −0.21 (0.06) | 12.28 | −0.32, −0.09 | < 0.001 |
| Emotion-oriented | 0.82 (0.10) | 66.81 | 0.62, 1.02 | < 0.001 |
| Avoidance-oriented | −0.45 (0.07) | 34.05 | −0.61, −0.30 | < 0.001 |
| Interaction sex × age | 0.99 (0.28) | 12.06 | 0.43, 1.56 | 0.001 |
| Mood | ||||
| Age | ||||
| [3–5 years] | −0.06 (0.12) | 0.31 | −0.31, 0.17 | 0.57 |
| [6–12 years] | 0.08 (0.09) | 0.81 | −0.10, 0.28 | 0.36 |
| [13–18 years] | – | – | – | – |
| Sex | – | – | – | – |
| [Male] | 0.02 (0.08) | 0.07 | −0.13, 0.17 | 0.79 |
| [Female] | – | – | – | – |
| Coping strategies | ||||
| Task-oriented | −0.30 (0.03) | 58.75 | −0.38, −0.22 | < 0.001 |
| Emotion-oriented | 0.48 (0.06) | 58.85 | 0.36, 0.61 | < 0.001 |
| Avoidance-oriented | −0.10 (0.05) | 3.70 | −0.20, 0.002 | 0.054 |
| Sleep | ||||
| Age | ||||
| [3–5 years] | 0.49 (0.08) | 33.61 | 0.33, 0.66 | < 0.001 |
| [6–12 years] | 0.28 (0.06) | 18.83 | 0.15, 0.41 | < 0.001 |
| [13–18 years] | – | – | – | – |
| Sex | ||||
| [Male] | 0.009 (0.06) | 0.020 | −0.11, 0.12 | 0.88 |
| [Female] | – | – | – | – |
| Coping strategies | ||||
| Task-oriented | −0.14 (0.02) | 22.90 | −0.19, −0.08 | < 0.001 |
| Emotion-oriented | 0.23 (0.04) | 23.28 | 0.13, 0.32 | < 0.001 |
| Avoidance-oriented | −0.07 (0.03) | 4.21 | −0.14, −0.003 | < 0.001 |
| Behavioral alterations | ||||
| Age | ||||
| [3–5 years] | 0.36 (0.11) | 9.61 | 0.13, 0.50 | 0.002 |
| [6–12 years] | 0.32 (0.09) | 11.05 | 0.13, 0.50 | 0.001 |
| [13–18 years] | – | – | – | – |
| Sex | ||||
| [Male] | 0.22 (0.08) | 7.85 | 0.06, 0.38 | 0.005 |
| [Female] | – | – | – | – |
| Coping strategies | ||||
| Task-oriented | −0.23 (0.03) | 34.21 | −0.30, −0.15 | < 0.001 |
| Emotion-oriented | 0.46 (0.06) | 53 | 0.34, 0.59 | < 0.001 |
| Avoidance-oriented | −04 (0.05) | 0.49 | −0.07, 0.15 | 0.48 |
| Interaction sex × age | 0.10 (0.35) | 0.08 | −0.59, 0.80 | 0.76 |
| Feeding alterations | ||||
| Age | ||||
| [3–5 years] | −0.007 (0.04) | 0.02 | −0.08, 0.07 | 0.86 |
| [6–12 years] | 0.02 (0.03) | 0.35 | −0.04, 0.09 | 0.55 |
| [13–18 years] | – | – | – | – |
| Sex | ||||
| [Male] | 0.06 (0.02) | 5.06 | 0.008, 0.12 | 0.02 |
| [Female] | – | – | – | – |
| Coping strategies | ||||
| Task-oriented | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.69 | −0.03, 0.01 | 0.40 |
| Emotion-oriented | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.24 | −0.04, 0.02 | 0.61 |
| Avoidance-oriented | 0.03 (0.01) | 2.81 | −0.005, 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Cognitive alterations | ||||
| Age | ||||
| [3–5 years] | −0.04 (0.04) | 0.95 | −0.13, 0.04 | 0.32 |
| [6–12 years] | 0.09 (0.03) | 5.98 | 0.01, 0.17 | 0.01 |
| [13–18 years] | – | – | – | – |
| Sex | ||||
| [Male] | 0.04 (0.03) | 2.09 | −0.08, −0.02 | 0.14 |
| [Female] | – | – | – | – |
| Coping strategies | ||||
| Task-oriented | −0.05 (0.01) | 15.57 | −0.08, −0.02 | < 0.001 |
| Emotion-oriented | 0.10 (0.02) | 20.33 | 0.06, 0.15 | < 0.001 |
| Avoidance-oriented | 0.02 (0.02) | 1.40 | −0.01, 0.06 | 0.23 |
CI = Confidence Interval; SE = Standard Error.