Fig. 2.

Structural equation model showing the relationship between parental depressive symptoms and offspring internalizing problems in the EGDS sample (95% confidence intervals). Parameter estimates are all standardized. Significant pathways are represented with solid lines, non significant pathways are dashed. This is the full (unconstrained) model in which all parameters are freely estimated. AP, Adoptive parent. For adoptive parent depressive symptoms at 6 years, R²=0.45, p < 0.001. For adoptive parent depressive symptoms at 7 years, R²=0.41, p < 0.001. For child internalizing at 6 years R²=0.52, p < 0.001. For child internalizing at 7 years R²=0.34, p < 0.001.