Table 5.
Percent of Total Variance of Each Construct (“Dependent Constructs”) Explained by Other Constructs (“Independent Constructs”). (N=838).
| Independent Constructs | Dependent Constructs | % of Total Explained Variance |
|---|---|---|
| Components of Externalizing Behaviors (T1)1 | Peer Delinquency (T2) | 22% |
| Peer Delinquency (T2) | Illegal Drug Use (T2) | 46% |
| Components of Externalizing Behaviors (T1), and Peer Delinquency (T2) | Components of Externalizing Behaviors (T3) |
36% |
| Illegal Drug Use (T2), and Externalizing Behaviors (T3) | Violent Behavior (T3) | 33% |
| Components of Externalizing Behaviors (T3) | Perceived Neighborhood (T4) | 4% |
| Illegal Drug Use (T2), Violent Behavior (T3), Components of Externalizing Behaviors (T3), and Perceived Neighborhood Crime (T4) |
Violent Behavior (T4) | 20% |
1
- e.g., Components of Externalizing Behaviors explained 22% of the variance of peer delinquency.
Notes:
1. Independent constructs are those constructs with arrows pointed toward the dependent construct (see Figure 1)
2. Ethnicity and gender were statistically controlled
3. T1 = Time 1, X̄ age = 14.0; T2 = Time 2, X̄ age = 19.1; T3 = Time 3, X̄ age = 24.4; T4 = Time 4, X̄ age = 29.2.