Table 2.
Unstandardized and Standardized Measurement Model Coefficients
| Measure | Latino background
|
European background
|
Asian background
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 173)
|
(n = 257)
|
(n = 642)
|
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| Unstandardized coefficients |
Standardized coefficients |
Unstandardized coefficients |
Standardized coefficients |
Unstandardized coefficients |
Standardized coefficients |
|
| Familism | ||||||
| Sabogal et al. (1987) | ||||||
| Family obligations | 0.89* | 0.79 | 0.89* | 0.80 | 0.89* | 0.79 |
| Family as source of support | 1.05* | 0.64 | 1.05* | 0.70 | 1.05* | 0.67 |
| Family as referents | 0.60* | 0.39 | 0.60* | 0.39 | 0.60* | 0.39 |
| Steidel & Contreras (2003) | ||||||
| Family support | 1.00 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.83 |
| Family interconnectedness | 0.90* | 0.69 | 0.90* | 0.72 | 0.90* | 0.75 |
| Family honor | 0.57* | 0.36 | 0.57* | 0.36 | 0.57* | 0.33 |
| Subjugation of self for family | 0.87* | 0.49 | 0.87* | 0.51 | 0.87* | 0.49 |
| Closeness to family members | ||||||
| IOS mother | 1.00 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.61 | 1.00 | 0.73 |
| IOS father | 1.17* | 0.62 | 1.17* | 0.67 | 1.17* | 0.79 |
| IOS siblings | 1.16* | 0.73 | 1.16* | 0.56 | 0.66* | 0.38 |
| Perceived social support | ||||||
| MOS affectionate support | 1.04* | 0.88 | 1.04* | 0.90 | 1.04* | 0.87 |
| MOS emotional/informational support | 1.00 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.92 |
| MOS positive social interaction support | 1.00* | 0.89 | 1.00* | 0.89 | 0.90* | 0.86 |
| MOS tangible support | 0.81* | 0.68 | 0.98* | 0.81 | 0.81* | 0.69 |
| Psychological health | ||||||
| Perceived stress | 0.87* | 0.81 | 0.87* | 0.84 | 0.87* | 0.81 |
| Mental Health Inventory | 1.00 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Depression symptoms | 0.89* | 0.80 | 0.89* | 0.86 | 0.89* | 0.82 |
*
Note. Data in bold face indicate paths in the measurement model that differed among cultural background groups. IOS = Inclusion of Self in Other Scale; MOS = Social Support Survey.