(a) Serial mediational model for total service use (controlling for sex and household income at T1). (b) Serial mediational model for psychiatric service use (controlling for sex and household income at T1).
Note: The serial mediating effect of peer victimization on internalizing problems in the association between early CP and total service use. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. All presented effects are standardized; an is effect of early CP on mediators; bn is effect of mediators on total service use; c′ is direct effect of early CP on total service use; c is total effect of early CP on total service use; d is effect of peer victimization on internalizing problems.
Note: The serial mediating effect of peer victimization on internalizing problems in the association between early CP and psychiatric service use. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. All presented effects are standardized; an is effect of early CP on mediators; bn is effect of mediators on psychiatric service use; c′ is direct effect of early CP on psychiatric service use; c is total effect of early CP on psychiatric service use; d is effect of peer victimization on internalizing problems.