Table 2 Inter-correlations for independent and mediation variables (n = 500)
Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. T1 Emotional support | 1 | ||||||||||||
2. T1 Expression of criticism | -.29** | 1 | |||||||||||
3. T1 Psychological distress, HSCL | -.38** | .25** | 1 | ||||||||||
4. T1 Temperamental emotionality | -.22** | .24** | .57** | 1 | |||||||||
5. T1 Temperamental sociability | .08* | -.03 | -.15** | -.09* | 1 | ||||||||
6. T1 Child related strains | -.16** | .05 | .20** | .13** | -.07 | 1 | |||||||
7. T1 Living conditions strains | -.14** | .17** | .39** | .25** | -.09* | .16** | 1 | ||||||
8. T1 Maternal age | .04 | -.03 | -.13** | -.19** | -.05 | -.02 | -.06 | 1 | |||||
9. T1 Number of children | .02 | -.03 | .00 | -.06 | -.08 | .06 | -.02 | .41** | 1 | ||||
10. T1 Financial situation | .17** | -.10** | -.26** | -.14** | .08 | -.13** | -.29** | .11* | -.02 | 1 | |||
11. T1 Educational length | .10* | .05 | -.14** | -.08 | .15** | .04 | .02 | .25** | .06 | .13** | 1 | ||
12. T1 Marital status | .12** | -.02 | –.01 | .03 | .05 | -.03 | -.10* | .19** | .19** | .13** | .14** | 1 | |
13. T2/T3 Relationship satisfaction (n = 331) | .30** | -.24** | -.20** | -.15* | .06 | -.13* | -.09 | -.11* | .08 | .13* | .01 | .06 | 1 |
14. T2/T3 Child-rearing conflicts (n = 331) | -.19** | .28** | .28** | .19** | .05 | .18** | .11* | .03 | -.03 | -.04 | .01 | .02 | -.33** |