Table 2 Correlation between CM, self-esteem, internalizing/externalizing problems, and depressive symptoms, overall and stratified by sex

Overall

1. CM (W1)

1

2. Self-esteem (W1)

-0.427***

1

3. Internalizing problems (W2)

0.284***

-0.397***

1

4. Externalizing problems (W2)

0.353***

-0.321***

0.486***

1

5. Depressive symptoms (W3)

0.334***

-0.388***

0.488***

0.423***

1

6. Baseline Internalizing problems (W1)

0.367***

-0.487***

0.533***

0.329***

0.397***

1

7. Baseline externalizing problems (W1)

0.410***

-0.409***

0.325***

0.588***

0.359***

0.417***

1

8. Baseline depressive symptoms (W1)

0.454***

-0.613***

0.526***

0.411***

0.495***

0.640***

0.514***

1

Stratified by sex

1. CM (W1)

1

-0.430***

0.308***

0.363***

0.368***

0.415***

0.398***

0.486***

2. Self-esteem (W1)

-0.431***

1

-0.418***

-0.340***

-0.393***

-0.546***

-0.437***

-0.640***

3. Internalizing problems (W2)

0.265***

-0.364***

1

0.479***

0.538***

0.568***

0.347***

0.575***

4. Externalizing problems (W2)

0.343***

-0.319***

0.508***

1

0.447***

0.321***

0.596***

0.399***

5. Depressive symptoms (W3)

0.309***

-0.369***

0.420***

0.422***

1

0.414***

0.379***

0.518***

6. Baseline Internalizing problems (W1)

0.328***

-0.416***

0.482***

0.361***

0.367***

1

0.418***

0.689***

7. Baseline externalizing problems (W1)

0.420***

-0.396***

0.317***

0.574***

0.360***

0.436***

1

0.517***

8. Baseline depressive symptoms (W1)

0.436***

-0.578***

0.458***

0.447***

0.458***

0.581***

0.538***

1