Table 4.

Summary of Tests of Mediation

	Mediator: Parental Conflict				Mediator: Parents a Good Model
	Married vs. divorced		Married vs. never		Married vs. divorced		Married vs. never
Construct	%	c (c′)	%	c (c′)	%	c (c′)	%	c (c′)
Relationship Adjustment	34.48	−.87*(−.57*)	7.50*	−1.62*(−1.50*)	76.31*	−.89*(−.21)	35.03*	−1.38*(−.89*)
Dedication	Step 1 not passed		9.41*	−.23*(−.21*)	Step 1 not passed		Step 1 not passed
Negative Communication	53.39	.11*(.05)	11.44*	.20*(.18*)	58.75*	.12*(.05)	25.51*	.18*(.13*)
Physical Aggression	Step 1 not passed		7.99*	.29*(.27*)	Step 1 not passed		Step 3 not passed

Note. % = percentage of total effect that is mediated. c = unstandardized estimate for the association between parents’ marital status and the relationship quality variable. c′ = unstandardized estimate for the association between parents’ marital status and the relationship quality variable controlling for the mediator.

^*p < .05.