Table 2 Comforting behaviors regressed onto independent variables of interest

Variable	Beta coefficient	Standard error	Standardized beta (β)	P value
Dependent variable: Other orientation (F [4, 268] = 5.04, p = .001, R2 = .07)
MilAtt	.12	.03	.22	<.001
Serve	-.13	.08	-.11	.080
Age	.00	.00	.00	1.000
Gender	.11	.06	.11	.070
Dependent variable: Refraining from negativity (F [4, 268] = 4.63, p = .001, R2 = .07)
MilAtt	-.05	.04	-.08	.170
Serve	.25	.09	.18	.005
Age	.00	.01	.01	.880
Gender	-.15	.07	-.14	.030
Dependent variable: Relating (F [4, 268] = 8.63, p < .001, R2 = .11)
MilAtt	.20	.05	.23	<.001
Serve	.37	.12	.19	.002
Age	-.01	.01	-.09	.120
Gender	-.12	.09	-.07	.220
Dependent variable: Problem solving (F [4, 268] = 5.35, p < .001, R2 = .07)
MilAtt	.19	.04	.27	<.001
Serve	.01	.10	.01	.880
Age	.00	.01	.00	.980
Gender	-.00	.08	-.00	.960

Note. MilAtt = parents’ attitude toward the military; Serve = previous military service (0 = no service, 1 = past service); Gender (0 = male, 1 = female).