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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Youth Adolesc. 2016 Apr 7;46(1):248–260. doi: 10.1007/s10964-016-0480-8

Table 4. χ2 Statistics and difference tests.

Model/construct χ2 (df) χ2 diff (df)
Step 1: Structurally unconstrained model 937.39 (809) –
Step 2: Fully constrained model 963.56 (820) 32.05 (11)*
Step 3: Constraints on individual paths
 a3. Maternal depressive symptoms → late adolescent depressive symptoms 941.92 (810) 10.56 (1)*
 b3. Paternal depressive symptoms → late adolescent depressive symptoms 938.19 (810) 1.39 (1)
 c3. Early adolescent depressive symptoms → late adolescent depressive symptoms 938.89 (810) 4.17 (1)*
 d3. Parent educational attainment → late adolescent depressive symptoms 937.74 (810) 0.01 (1)
 e3. Family intervention condition → late adolescent depressive symptoms 938.10 (810) 1.19 (1)
 f3. Maternal depressive symptoms → young adult depressive symptoms 937.65 (810) 0.95 (1)
 g3. Paternal depressive symptoms → young adult depressive symptoms 937.66 (810) 1.43 (1)
 h3. Late adolescent depressive symptoms → young adult depressive symptoms 937.90 (810) 0.20 (1)
 i3. Early adolescent depressive symptoms → young adult depressive symptoms 938.02 (810) 1.02 (1)
 j3. Parent educational attainment → young adult depressive symptoms 937.74 (810) 1.03 (1)
 k3. Family intervention condition → young adult depressive symptoms 938.34 (810) 1.30 (1)
Step 4: Final partially constrained model 940.79 (818) 7.49 (9)