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Table 3 Mediation effect of verbal ability in the relationship between attachment security and cool/hot inhibitory control obtained in the bootstrap procedure

From: Attachment security, verbal ability, and inhibitory control in middle childhood

Model pathways

Cool ICa

Hot ICb

β

SE

t

p

95%CI

β

SE

t

p

95%CI

M-security

          

 a

.17

.06

2.57*

.01

 

.17

.06

2.55*

.01

 

 b

.21

.00

2.38

.03

.24

.01

2.57*

.01

 c

.04

.00

0.50

.62

.08

.00

1.01

.32

 c’

.00

.00

  

− .000; .095

.04

.00

  

.003; .098

F-security

          

 a

.19

.06

2.79*

.01

 

.18

.06

2.77*

.01

 

 b

.19

.00

2.07

.04

.26

.01

2.79*

.01

 c

.15

.00

1.94

.05

.00

.00

0.03

.98

 c’

.11

.00

  

− .004; .085

 .05

.00

  

.008; .101

  1. a—predictor relationship, b—mediator, c—direct effect, c’—indirect effect
  2. M-security = attachment security with mother; F-security = attachment security with father
  3. aCovariates: age and sex
  4. bCovariate: age. β—standardised regression coefficient
  5. *p ≤ .02 (following Bonferroni’s correction)