Table 3.
Tests for Relations between Covariates and Latent Growth Factors for Externalizing Behavior
| Covariate | Linear Slope | Quadratic Slope |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Intercept | −2.73 | 2.21 |
| Gender | −1.79 | 0.37 |
| Age | 0.11 | −0.16* |
| African American | −0.79 | 0.47 |
| Hispanic | 1.15 | 0.03 |
| Multiethnic | 2.60 | −0.19 |
| Clinical Functioning | ||
| Intercept | −1.05 | 0.78 |
| Baseline Severity | 0.36 | −0.12 |
| Number of Diagnoses | −0.80 | 0.18 |
| Family Discord | −1.12 | 0.24 |
| Developmental Psychopathology | ||
| Intercept | −7.45** | 2.91** |
| Depression | −0.05 | −0.01 |
| Behavioral Dysregulation | 0.08 | −0.02 |
| Peer Delinquency | 0.97 | −0.73*** |
| Multivariate | ||
| Intercept | −4.79 | 3.46 |
| Age | 0.17 | −0.18 |
| Peer Delinquency | −0.15 | −0.07 |
*
p <= .05.
**
p <= .01.
***
p <= .001