Table 4.
Results of Regression Analyses for Continuous Moderators
| Category | Moderator | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects (N) | Studies (k) | Z | Beta | |
| Delinquency seriousness (8)a | ||||
| Percentage of problem behavior | ||||
| Indirect parenting behavior | 32,336 | 41 | 2.36* | 0.39 |
| Age (8) | ||||
| Age (cross-sectional studies) | ||||
| General parenting | 12,448 | 9 | −2.05* | −0.55 |
| Methodological characteristics (8) | ||||
| Impact factor | ||||
| Authoritative control | 7,893 | 12 | −1.90* | −0.48 |
| General control | 3,791 | 10 | −2.28* | −0.65 |
| Reliability (parenting measure) | ||||
| Indirect parenting behavior | 21,834 | 30 | 2.76** | 0.47 |
aThe number between parenthesis indicates the total number of analyses conducted for the moderator
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01