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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Fam Commun. 2013 Jun 24;13(3):178–195. doi: 10.1080/15267431.2013.796947

Table 3. Estimated Standardized Growth Parameters for the Final Fitted Model for Discipline and Interparental Conflict.

Interparental conflict (logged) Nonharsh discipline Harsh verbal discipline (logged) Physical discipline (logged)
Mean level at 1st grade (intercept) 1.373*** 1.810*** 0.789*** 0.567***
Increases to mean level
 African Americana −0.090 −0.153** −0.101* 0.051
 SES −0.068 0.046 0.078 −0.208***
 Externalizing (age 5) −0.054 0.271*** 0.151** 0.250***
 Divorce statusb 0.246*** 0.129 0.143* 0.109
Mean change per year (slope) −0.167* −0.073 0.002 −0.068*
Increases to rate of true change
 African Americana −0.072 −0.144 −0.023 −0.107
 SES 0.216 −0.036 −0.115* 0.062
 Externalizing (age 5) 0.272* 0.151 0.119 −0.034
 Divorce statusb 0.194 −0.044 −0.272* −0.134
Correlation - Intercept and Slope −.472* −.143 −0.200 −0.242
*

p < 0.05.

**

p < 0.01.

***

p < 0.001.

a

Race is coded 0 = European American, 1 = African American and other.

b

Divorce/separation status is coded 0 = not during grades 1 through 3, 1 = divorce some time during grades 1 through 3. N = 478.