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Table 2 Correlations between the types of marital relationships, parenting practices, children’s social skills, and demographic characteristics

From: Marital relationship, parenting practices, and social skills development in preschool children

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Marital relationship

 1. Destructive marital conflict

–

        

 2. Constructive marital conflict

−0.61***

–

       

Parenting practices

 3. Negative parenting practices

0.27***

−0.19***

–

      

 4. Positive parenting practices

−0.17***

0.27***

−0.28***

–

     

Child social skills

 5. Cooperation

−0.06***

0.09***

−0.10***

0.04*

–

    

 6. Self-control

−0.10***

0.08***

−0.16***

0.08***

0.39***

–

   

 7. Assertion

−0.07***

0.08***

−0.11***

0.09***

0.56***

0.42***

–

  

Demographic characteristics

 8. Sex

−0.01

0.00

−0.08**

0.00

0.18***

0.25***

0.13***

–

 

 9. Age

0.05*

−0.03

0.04

−0.05*

0.12***

0.04*

0.07***

−0.02

–

  1. [Marital relationship] Destructive marital conflict: QCCS Co-parental conflict. Constructive marital conflict: QCCS Co-parental support. [Parenting practices] Negative parenting practices: APQ Poor monitoring/supervision, Inconsistent discipline, Corporal punishment. Positive parenting practices: APQ Positive parenting, Involvement. [Demographic characteristics] Sex (0 = male, 1 = female)
  2. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

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