Table 4.
Fit Statistics for the SEM Models
| Model | X2 | TLI | RMSEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parenting predicting executive functions | ||||
| Models with one dimension of parenting and covariates | ||||
| Autonomy support | 88.84 | .963 | .905 | .043 |
| Warmth | 87.68 | .962 | .908 | .042 |
| Cognitive stimulation | 89.37 | .962 | .903 | .043 |
| Model with three dimensions of parenting and covariates | 103.06 | .976 | .935 | .040 |
| Parenting predicting elementary achievement | ||||
| Models with one dimension of parenting and covariates | ||||
| Autonomy support | 23.16 | .994 | .975 | .032 |
| Warmth | 25.45 | .994 | .974 | .032 |
| Cognitive stimulation | 16.90 | .995 | .978 | .029 |
| Model with three dimensions of parenting and covariates | 30.59 | .995 | .975 | .032 |
| Parenting predicting high school achievement | ||||
| Models with one dimension of parenting and covariates | ||||
| Autonomy support | 37.56 | .986 | .937 | .046 |
| Warmth | 43.44 | .983 | .929 | .047 |
| Cognitive stimulation | 38.50 | .985 | .933 | .047 |
| Model with three dimensions of parenting and covariates | 43.70 | .991 | .952 | .043 |
| Mediation models | ||||
| Model predicting elementary achievement | ||||
| Model without vocabulary and temperament 54 months | 115.10 | .975 | .941 | .039 |
| Model with vocabulary and temperament at 54 months | 145.70 | .977 | .937 | .036 |
| Model predicting high school achievement | ||||
| Model without vocabulary and temperament 54 months | 123.16 | .968 | .925 | .041 |
| Model with vocabulary and temperament at 54 months | 153.80 | .973 | .924 | .037 |
Note. All models included maternal education, ethnicity, income-to-needs ratio, child gender, difficult temperament at 6 months, and Bayley Mental Development Index mental index score at 15 months as covariates.