Table 2.
Results of the Covariate and Covariance Coefficients from the Structural Equation Model
| b | SE | p | β | SE | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Older sibling covariates | ||||||
| Older sibling age (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T2) | .05 | .06 | .43 | .04 | .04 | .42 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T2) | .01 | .04 | .74 | .02 | .04 | .74 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T2) | .07 | .10 | .51 | .03 | .05 | .51 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T2) | –.16 | .09 | .07 | –.09 | .05 | .07 |
| Older sibling age (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T3) | –.07 | .05 | .23 | –.05 | .04 | .23 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T3) | –.02 | .03 | .55 | –.03 | .04 | .55 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T3) | .06 | .10 | .54 | .03 | .05 | .54 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → older sibling disclosure (T3) | –.08 | .08 | .36 | –.04 | .05 | .36 |
| Household income (T1) → older sibling coping (T2) | .05*** | .01 | <.001 | .20*** | .05 | <.001 |
| Older sibling age (T1) → older sibling coping (T2) | –.11* | .06 | .046 | –.09* | .04 | .045 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → older sibling coping (T2) | –.03 | .04 | 38 | –.04 | .05 | .38 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → older sibling coping (T2) | –.32** | .10 | .002 | –.17** | .05 | .001 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → older sibling coping (T2) | –.12 | .09 | .17 | –.08 | .06 | .17 |
| Parent coping (T2) → older sibling coping (T2) | .19* | .08 | .01 | .13* | .05 | .01 |
| Household income (T1) → older sibling coping (T3) | .01 | .01 | .23 | .05 | .05 | .23 |
| Older sibling age (T1) → older sibling coping (T3) | .06 | .05 | .17 | .06 | .05 | .17 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → older sibling coping (T3) | .02 | .03 | .51 | .03 | .05 | .51 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → older sibling coping (T3) | –.10 | .08 | .25 | –.06 | .05 | .25 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → older sibling coping (T3) | –.09 | .07 | .22 | –.06 | .05 | .22 |
| Parent coping (T3) → older sibling coping (T3) | .07 | .06 | .26 | .05 | .05 | .26 |
| Younger sibling covariates | ||||||
| Older sibling age (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T2) | –.04 | .06 | .55 | –.03 | .05 | .55 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T2) | .03 | .04 | .36 | .04 | .05 | .36 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T2) | .18 | .11 | .10 | .09 | .06 | .10 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T2) | .00 | .10 | .98 | .00 | .06 | .98 |
| Older sibling age (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T3) | .02 | .06 | .75 | .01 | .05 | .75 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T3) | .00 | .04 | .96 | .00 | .04 | .96 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T3) | .29** | .11 | .007 | .14** | .05 | .007 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → younger sibling disclosure (T3) | .08 | .09 | .36 | .04 | .05 | .36 |
| Household income (T1) → younger sibling coping (T2) | .02 | .01 | .11 | .08 | .05 | .10 |
| Older sibling age (T1) → younger sibling coping (T2) | –.10 | .06 | .11 | –.08 | .05 | .11 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → younger sibling coping (T2) | –.02 | .04 | .68 | –.02 | .05 | .68 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → younger sibling coping (T2) | –.28** | .11 | .009 | –.15** | .06 | .008 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → younger sibling coping (T2) | –.22* | .09 | .02 | –.14* | .06 | .01 |
| Parent coping (T2) → younger sibling coping (T2) | .33*** | .09 | <.001 | .21*** | .05 | <.001 |
| Household income (T1) → younger sibling coping (T3) | .03** | .01 | .004 | .14** | .05 | .003 |
| Older sibling age (T1) → younger sibling coping (T3) | .03 | .05 | .58 | .03 | .05 | .58 |
| Younger sibling age (T1) → younger sibling coping (T3) | .01 | .03 | .88 | .01 | .05 | .88 |
| Sister-sister dyads (T1) → younger sibling coping (T3) | .06 | .10 | .54 | .04 | .06 | .54 |
| Mixed-gender dyads (T1) → younger sibling coping (T3) | .05 | .09 | .57 | .03 | .06 | .57 |
| Parent coping (T3) → younger sibling coping (T3) | .06 | .07 | .38 | .05 | .05 | .38 |
| Covariances | ||||||
| Older sibling disclosure (T1) ←→ younger sibling disclosure (T1) | .38*** | .05 | <.001 | .51*** | .05 | <.001 |
| Older sibling disclosure (T2) ←→ younger sibling disclosure (T2) | .10** | .03 | .003 | .30** | .09 | .002 |
| Older sibling coping (T2) ←→ younger sibling coping (T2) | .10** | .03 | .001 | .18** | .05 | .001 |
| Parent coping (T2) ←→ parent coping (T3) | .18*** | .02 | <.001 | .61*** | .04 | <.001 |
| Older sibling disclosure (T1) ←→ parent coping (T2) | .05* | .02 | .03 | .11* | .05 | .03 |
| Younger sibling disclosure (T1) ←→ parent coping (T3) | .06* | .02 | .01 | .12* | .05 | .01 |
Note. T1 = Time 1, T2 = Time 2, T3 = Time 3.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001. Only significant covariances are presented.