Table 4.
Measurement Model Components: Lifetime Alcohol Abuse and Psychological Distress* (N=439)
| Latent Variables
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed Variables | Alcohol Abuse Estimate (SE) | Psychological Distress Estimate (SE) | ||
| Lifetime alcohol problem consequence | 1.00 | --- | ||
| Lifetime alcohol dependence symptoms | 1.27 | (0.09)*** | --- | |
| Ever wondered if developing a drinking problem | 0.67 | (0.06)*** | --- | |
| Ever felt ought to cut down on drinking | 0.47 | (0.05)*** | --- | |
| Lifetime depressive episode (DIS) | --- | 1.00 | ||
| Anxiety index | --- | 14.49 | (2.44)*** | |
*
Unstandardized coefficients