Table 3.

Time-Lagged Multilevel Model: An Examination of Weakest Link versus Self-Criticism

Predictor	Parameter Estimate (b)	Standard Error	t-Value	Degrees of Freedom (df)
Dependent Interpersonal
Stress(Time T-1):
Age	3.31	0.12	28.69***	847
Gender	6.72	2.11	3.18**	847
Weakest Link Approach	1.71	1.11	1.54	847
Self-Criticism	5.44	1.12	4.85***	847
Depressive Symptoms(Time T) Model:				847
Gender	4.92	1.25	3.93***	847
Initial Depressive Symptoms	0.30	0.05	5.76***	847
Dependent Interpersonal	0.06	0.03	2.07*	847
Stress (Time T-1)
Weakest Link Approach	0.83	0.65	1.27	847
Self-Criticism	2.24	0.68	3.28**	847

Note.

^*p < .05;

^**p < .01;

^***p < .001.