Table 4.
Parameters From Growth Models Testing Linear Growth in the Temperament and Parenting Variables
| Variable | Model fit
|
Intercept factor
|
Slope factor
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2(1) | CFI | M | z | Var. | z var. | Slope | z slope | Var. | z var. | |
| Temperament | ||||||||||
| Fear | 0.45 | .95 | 18.56 (0.21) | 86.33** | 4.28 (1.22) | 3.51** | −0.92 (0.11) | −8.56** | 0.43 (0.60) | 0.72 |
| Irritability | 6.70** | .98 | 25.82 (0.27) | 96.30** | 7.71 (1.75) | 4.42** | −0.93 (0.13) | −7.29** | 0.70 (0.85) | 0.83 |
| Effortful control | 0.09 | 1.00 | 35.35 (0.28) | 125.35** | 12.73 (1.84) | 6.92** | 0.56 (0.11) | 4.73** | 1.88 (0.69) | 2.74** |
| Parenting | ||||||||||
| Rejection | 0.37 | 1.00 | 8.11 (0.24) | 32.70** | 8.67 (1.41) | 6.16** | −0.61 (0.13) | −4.72** | 2.24 (0.54) | 4.12** |
| Inconsistent discipline | 2.63 | .99 | 8.77 (0.29) | 30.50** | 10.11 (1.86) | 5.43** | −1.11 (0.14) | −7.95** | 0.37 (0.87) | 0.42 |
Note. Standard errors are reported in parentheses. CFI = comparative fit index; var. = variance. N = 190.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.