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Table 4 Correlations between CBCL and parental stress scores in foster and biological families and in the total sample

From: Children’s mental health problems and their relation to parental stress in foster mothers and fathers

 

CBCL total score

CBCL externalizing score

CBCL internalizing score

Total sample

 Maternal parental distress (scale)

.52*** (n = 198)

.57*** (n = 198)

.34*** (n = 198)

 Paternal parental distress (scale)

.33*** (n = 172)

.38*** (n = 172)

.16* (n = 172)

Foster families

 Maternal parental distress (scale)

.43*** (n = 69)

.48*** (n = 69)

.30* (n = 69)

 Paternal parental distress (scale)

.34** (n = 63)

.36*** (n = 63)

.17 (n = 63)

Biological families

 Maternal parental distress (scale)

.55*** (n = 124)

.61*** (n = 124)

.33*** (n = 124)

 Paternal parental distress (scale)

.33*** (n = 106)

.40*** (n = 106)

.13 (n = 106)

  1. p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001