Table 4.
Lagged Reciprocal Analyses of the Associations Between Mediating Constructs
| Model | Mediator Constructs | Wave 2 Paths Tested | β | Model Fit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ 2 | df | p | χ2/df | CFI | RMSEA | ||||
| 5 | Academic engagement ↔ | Academic → Prototype | −.38*** | 61.53 | 44 | .04 | 1.40 | .98 | .05 (.01, .07) |
| Prototype evaluation | Prototype → Academic | .15 | |||||||
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| 6 | Academic engagement ↔ | Academic → Peer | −.26* | 47.81 | 45 | .36 | 1.06 | 1.00 | .02 (.00, .05) |
| Peer affiliation | Peer → Academic | .11 | |||||||
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| 7 | Prototype evaluation ↔ | Prototype → Peer | .33* | 70.47 | 46 | .01 | 1.53 | .97 | .05 (.03, .08) |
| Peer affiliation | Peer → Prototype | .25 | |||||||
p < .05.
p < .001.