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Published in final edited form as: J Res Adolesc. 2009 Dec 1;19(4):625–653. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00614.x

TABLE 1.

Univariate Latent Growth Curve Models for the Acculturation/Enculturation Variables

Scale (Mean/Standard Deviation)a Mean
Intercept
Mean
Slope
Variance
Intercept
Variance
Slope
χ2(17) CFI RMSEA
Ethnic affirmation/
    belonging (3.11/0.50)
3.02***   .02*** 0.12*** .01*** 44.99*** .93 .07
Ethnic identity
    achievement (2.55/0.55)
2.53***   .01 0.14*** .01*** 37.98*** .95 .06
Spanish language use
    (2.60/1.20)
2.59***   .00 1.25*** .05*** 31.37* .99 .05
English language use
    (4.49/0.56)
4.49*** −.01 0.14*** .01*** 25.31** .98 .04
Mexican affiliation/
    identification (4.28/0.78)
4.28*** −.00 0.25*** .04*** 33.11* .97 .05
Anglo affiliation/
    identification (2.88/1.04)
2.96*** −.02 0.44*** .03*** 22.14 .99 .03

Notes. CFI = comparative fit index; RMSEA = root mean squared error of approximation.

N = 332. The intercepts reported indicate average scores at the 14–15-year-old age band.

a

The mean and standard deviation at the first assessment.

*

p <.05;

**

p <.01;

***

p <.001.