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Table 1 Prediction of Family Violence: Standardized beta coefficients and zero-order correlation coefficients resulting from a linear regression model on the total amount of family violence experienced

From: Family violence, war, and natural disasters: A study of the effect of extreme stress on children's mental health in Sri Lanka

Predictor

β

Zero-order correlation

p-value

Age

-0.04

0.07

0.45

Gender (female)

-0.09

-0.12

0.10

Economic Status

-0.20

-0.09

< 0.001 ***

Father alive (yes)

0.04

0.06

0.50

Mother alive (yes)

0.08

0.08

0.12

Father drinks alcohol (yes)

0.16

0.18

< 0.01 **

Tsunami exposure (yes)

-0.16

-0.14

< 0.01 **

Previous exposure to war (Nr of event types)

0.34

0.38

< 0.001 ***

  1. Note: Full model's adjusted R2 = .22; F(8.27)= 11.11, p < .0001
  2. Zero-order correlation is represented by Spearman's Rho for continuous predictor variables and point-biserial correlation for dichotomous predictor variables