Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of main study variables
| Mean | SD | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 months | ||||
| Adoptive mother over-reactivity | 1.72 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 4.57 |
| Adoptive mother self-efficacy | 34.70 | 2.81 | 25 | 40 |
| Adoptive mother daily hassles | 30.46 | 12.53 | 0 | 73 |
| Adoptive mother anxiety symptoms | 3.74 | 3.58 | 0 | 21 |
| Adoptive mother depressive symptoms | 3.63 | 3.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Adoptive mother marital warmth | 51.54 | 8.08 | 24 | 63 |
| Adoptive mother marital hostility | 23.67 | 7.54 | 13 | 66 |
| 18 months | ||||
| Adoptive mother over-reactivity | 2.02 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 4.71 |
| Adoptive mother self-efficacy | 33.92 | 2.80 | 24 | 40 |
| Adoptive mother daily hassles | 35.90 | 10.46 | 11 | 70 |
| Adoptive mother anxiety symptoms | 3.43 | 3.59 | 0 | 28 |
| Adoptive mother depressive symptoms | 3.86 | 3.92 | 0 | 25 |
| Adoptive mother marital warmth | 50 | 8.63 | 18 | 63 |
| Adoptive mother marital hostility | 25.23 | 8.33 | 13 | 62 |
| 27 months | ||||
| Adoptive mother over-reactivity | 2.21 | 0.68 | 1 | 4.43 |
| Adoptive mother self-efficacy | 33.89 | 2.89 | 23 | 40 |
| Adoptive mother daily hassles | 39.11 | 10.29 | 16 | 78 |
| Adoptive mother anxiety symptoms | 3.46 | 4.02 | 0 | 31 |
| Adoptive mother depressive symptoms | 3.89 | 4.19 | 0 | 30 |
| Adoptive mother marital warmth | 49.75 | 9.40 | 12 | 63 |
| Adoptive mother marital hostility | 24.92 | 8.26 | 13 | 68.55 |
| 54 months | ||||
| Adoptive father reported child externalizing behavior (T-score) | 48.66 | 9 | 28 | 83 |
| Adoptive father reported child social competence (standard score) | 98.16 | 13.58 | 63 | 129 |
| Birth mother psychopathology factor | 0.69 | 0.47 | 0 | 1 |