Figure 1.

Time-varying model for effects of risk factor and self-control on substance use. Model presented is for family life events. Ovals indicate latent constructs, rectangles indicate manifest variables. Dotted lines indicate specification for intercept and slope constructs. Solid slanted lines indicate paths from demographics, family events, self-control, and their cross-product to intercept and slope constructs. Vertical solid lines indicate effects for time-varying covariates to substance use at each time point. Double slanted lines indicate lagged effects.