Sex differences in how are mothers’ SES related to late adolescents’ emotional stability in China: the mediating role of maternal parenting styles

Table 2 Sex differences across variables

Variable	M ± SD		t	d
Variable	Female	Male	t	d
Mothers’ SES	0.16 ± 1.81	-0.15 ± 1.71	1.81	1.76
Maternal Emotional Warmth	2.91 ± 0.67	2.85 ± 0.66	1.00	0.67
Maternal Punishment	1.58 ± 0.65	1.55 ± 0.58	0.51	0.62
Maternal Overprotection	1.85 ± 0.46	1.80 ± 0.54	0.89	0.43
Maternal Rejection	1.65 ± 0.62	1.65 ± 0.59	0.07	0.62
Emotional Stability	21.48 ± 12.46	18.45 ± 9.83	2.86^**	11.18

Note. * p < 0.05. ** p < 0.001. *** p < 0.001. M = mean, SD = standard deviation

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