Table 3.
Summary of the Path Coefficients for Mediational Path Analytic Model with Polydrug Use Outcome.
| a Program → Mediator | a′ Risk X Program → Mediator | b Mediator → Outcome | c Program → Outcome | d Risk X Program → Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 Risk X Program → T2 M-C Monitoring → T2 Polydrug Use (C) | a1 = 1.53 (1.21) | a′ 1 = 5.57**(2.06) | b 1 = −.12*** (.02) | −.15 (.34) | −.82 (.78) |
| High-Risk Adolescents | 4.94*(1.97) | −.12***(.02) | −.67 (.77) | ||
| Low-Risk Adolescents | −1.87 (1.50) | −.12***(.02) | .37 (.30) | ||
| T1 Risk X Program → T2 Negative Errors (C) → T2 Polydrug Use (C) | a2 =−.01 (.45) | a′2 = −1.78*(.82) | b2 = .15τ (.08) | −.15 (.34) | −.82 (.78) |
| High-Risk Adolescents | −1.11 (.85) | .15τ (.08) | −.67 (.77) | ||
| Low-Risk Adolescents | 1.10* (.45) | .15τ (.08) | .37 (.30) | ||
| T1 Risk X Program → T2 Adaptive Coping (C) → T2 Polydrug Use (C) | a3 =.07 (.14) | a′ 3 =.72**(.25) | b3 = −.06 (.16) | −.15 (.34) | −.82 (.78) |
| High-Risk Adolescents | .50*(.23) | −.06 (.16) | −.67 (.77) | ||
| Low-Risk Adolescents | −.38* (.19) | −.06 (.16) | .37 (.30) |
Notes. Values presented are unstandardized path coefficients (with standard error in parentheses) for the mediational and direct paths for the group when risk = 0, as well as at high and low risk. Significant paths highlighted in bold. M-C = mother and child report; C = child report.
τ
p < .10,
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001.