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Table 3 Associations between emotional disorder diagnoses, multiple/persistent early RPs and social support from peers and friends (N = 639)

From: Associations of crying, sleeping, and feeding problems in early childhood and perceived social support with emotional disorders in adulthood

Dependent variable

Any mood disorder

Any anxiety disorder

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Multiple/persist. RPs

2.69 (1.31–5.51)**

0.79 (0.38–1.65)

No social support from peers and friends

3.93 (2.14–7.20)***

2.56 (1.52–4.32)***

Interaction (multiple/persistent RPs x no social support from peers and friends)

0.27 (0.08–0.94)*

0.74 (0.22–2.51)

Gestational age at birth

0.96 (0.90–1.02)

1.01 (0.95–1.07)

Biological sex

3.04 (1.75–5.27)***

2.16 (1.37–3.39)**

Low SES at birth

0.63 (0.33–1.21)

1.33 (0.79–2.23)

Age at adulthood assessment

0.54 (0.41–0.70)***

0.54 (0.42–0.68)***

Cohort membership

3.19 (1.69–6.01)***

2.29 (1.33–3.96)***

  1. *= p < .05; **= p < .01; ***= p < .001; RPs = regulatory problems