Table 4.
Measurement Model Factor Loadings of Observed Variables on Latent Variables for Chinese, Filipino and White Youth Using Weighted Sample
| Latent Variables | Observed Variables | Estimates (Standardized Estimates) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Filipino | White | ||
| χ2 = 72.10, df = 48, p < .05, RMSEA = .05 | χ2 = 72.96, df = 48 p < .05, RMSEA = .04 | χ2 = 90.68, df = 48, p < .05, RMSEA = .05 | ||
| Family Bonds | Emotional Bondsa | 1.00 (.73) | 1.00 (.76) | 1.00 (.87) |
| Instrumental Bonds | 0.25 (.31) | .12 (.20) | .11 (.18) | |
| Family Closeness | 1.13 (.87) | .79 (.87) | .65 (.78) | |
| Peer Risky Behaviors | Peers, Smoke | 0.69 (.81) | 0.85 (.81) | 0.75 (.69) |
| Peers, Alcohola | 1.00 (.79) | 1.00 (.84) | 1.00 (.86) | |
| Peers, Marijuana | 0.65 (.69) | 0.72 (.70) | 0.70 (.74) | |
| Emotional Distress | Depression_A | .89 (.86) | .83 (.82) | .70 (.76) |
| Depression_Ba | 1.00 (.87) | 1.00 (.94) | 1.00 (.95) | |
| Symptoms | .76 (.52) | .85 (.64) | .99 (.62) | |
| Risky behaviors | Substance Use | 0.35 (.58) | .37 (.55) | .19 (.30) |
| Delinquency A | 1.20 (.97) | 1.16 (.86) | 1.02 (.94) | |
| Delinquency Ba | 1.00 (.82) | 1.00 (.84) | 1.00 (.86) | |
Notes.
a
Indicator fixed to 1.00, RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation