Table 3

Relations between Attachment Security and Age 3 Behavior Problems:

Means, Standard Deviations, and F-Ratios

Attachment Security at: 12 Months Secure Insecure Univariate F-Ratios
CBCL n = 41 n = 39  
Externalizing 48.8, sd = 7.7 52.3, sd = 10.3 3.02x
Internalizing 48.8, sd = 8.6 49.4, sd = 8.3 .79
Attachment Security at: 18 Months n = 33 n = 39  
Externalizing 48.1, sd = 8.3 53.0, sd = 10.0 4.86*
Internalizing 46.6, sd = 6.6 51.4, sd = 9.1 6.52**
Stable 12-18 Months n = 19 n = 20  
Externalizing 47.5, sd = 8.6 55.2, sd = 11.9 5.31*
Internalizing 45.2, sd = 6.7 49.9, sd = 9.3 3.14x

x p<.10, * p<.05, ** p<.01