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Table 3 Pearson’s correlation coefficients between delinquency and the primary explanatory variables, by sex

From: Adverse life events and delinquent behavior among Kenyan adolescents: a cross-sectional study on the protective role of parental monitoring, religiosity, and self-esteem

 

Delinquency

Adverse life events

Parental monitoring

Religiosity

Self-esteem

Males

     

Delinquency

1

    

Adverse life events

0.37*

1

   

Parental monitoring

-0.28*

-0.14*

1

  

Religiosity

-0.22*

-0.14*

0.23*

1

 

Self-esteem

-0.24*

-0.28*

0.23*

0.24*

1

Females

     

Delinquency

1

    

Adverse life events

0.41*

1

   

Parental monitoring

-0.25*

-0.11*

1

  

Religiosity

-0.16*

-0.15*

0.17*

1

 

Self-esteem

-0.22*

-0.20*

0.13*

0.14*

1

  1. *p < 0.05.