Table 2.
Cross-Language Convergent Construct Validity Equivalence Results for each Parenting Measure and each Reporter.
| Child | Mother | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slopea | Interceptb | Slopea | Interceptb | |||
| English (Spanish) | English (Spanish) | English (Spanish) | English (Spanish) | |||
| Consistent Discipline | ||||||
| Shy-Anxious Behavior | 0.04 (0.09) | 1.54 (1.36) | −0.01(−0.03) | 1.68 (1.63) | ||
| Task Orientation | −0.10 (−0.24*) | 3.80 (4.50) | 0.09 (0.63) | 3.04 (3.31) | ||
| Frustration Tolerance | −0.05 (−0.08) | 4.06(4.43) | 0.05 (−0.04) | 3.66 (4.30) | ||
| Warmth | ||||||
| Relationship Quality | 0.85*(0.79*) | 2.70 (2.97) | 0.78* (0.69*) | 2.64 (3.04) | ||
| Internalizing Symptoms | −1.90* (−3.22) | 31.84 (33.67) | −1.86(−0.31) | 19.91(12.24) | ||
| Harsh Parenting | ||||||
| Acting Out Behavior | −0.12* (−0.12) | 2.30 (1.88) | −0.31* (−0.16*) | 2.76 (2.19) | ||
| Grades (Class Rank) | 0.30* (0.17) | 1.81(1.81) | 0.29** (0.04) | 1.87 (2.34) | ||
| Monitoring | ||||||
| Social Competence | 0.10* (0.08) | 4.10 (4.28) | 0.08 (0.27) | 4.23 (3.52) | ||
| Externalizing Symptoms | −1.59** (−1.15*) | 13.77 (8.54) | −0.39(−0.26) | 6.88(5.61) | ||
*
p<.05
**
p<.01
a
All slope coefficients are partial coefficients after controlling for income.
b
All intercepts were significantly different from zero.
Note. Bold indicates that English-speaking and Spanish-speaking coefficients are significantly different.