Table 2.
Standardized factor loadings and fit statistics for measurement models for Project Northland Chicago sample
| Item | Alcohol-Related Informal Social Control | Parental Monitoring | Alcohol Use and Intentions | Violent Behavior | Delinquent Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA on teen drinking | .813 | ||||
| NA: call police for illegal alcohol sales | .806 | ||||
| NA on loud party | .765 | ||||
| NA on visible liquor ads | .604 | ||||
| Know where child is | .42 | ||||
| Know whom child is with | .84 | ||||
| Monitor TV | .82 | ||||
| Monitor music | .51 | ||||
| Past year use | .89 | ||||
| Past month use | .93 | ||||
| Past week use | .86 | ||||
| Heavy alcohol use | .87 | ||||
| Lifetime drunkenness | .82 | ||||
| Drink if best friend offered | -.82 | ||||
| Think will be drinking in next month | -.85 | ||||
| Think will be drinking as senior in high school | -.75 | ||||
| Beat someone up | .61 | ||||
| Pushed someone | .83 | ||||
| Kicked someone | .89 | ||||
| Frequency of fighting | .86 | ||||
| Stole something | .57 | ||||
| Skipping school | .47 | ||||
| Breaking school rules | .82 | ||||
| Detention | .78 | ||||
| Fit indices: | |||||
| χ2 (df) | 22.6 (2) p<.001 |
57.0 (2) p<.001 |
114.2 (20) p<.001 |
6.2 (2) p<.001 |
4.1 (2) (NS) |
| RMSEA | 0.056 | 0.093 | 0.040 | 0.026 | 0.019 |
| NFI | 0.993 | 0.959 | 0.971 | 0.999 | 0.997 |
| GFI | 0.999 | 0.996 | 0.996 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| CFI | 0.993 | 0.960 | 0.976 | 0.999 | 0.998 |
NA = Neighborhood Action; NS = Not significant