Table 5.
GLMM relations between youth demographic factors, psychosocial subscales, and group characteristics to youth advocacy readiness (n = 80)
| Variable | B | 95 % CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic covariates | |||
| Age | −.19 | −.44, .05 | .123 |
| Male (gender) | .73 | −.48, 1.95 | .235 |
| Hispanic or African American (race/ethnicity) | 1.07† | −.14, 2.29 | .082 |
| School performance | .17 | −.65, .99 | .684 |
| Independent variable subscales | |||
| Optimism for change (follow-up) | 1.46** | .49, 2.44 | .004 |
| Advocacy outcome efficacy (follow-up) | −1.65 | −4.13, .83 | .188 |
| Group resiliency (follow-up) | −.67 | −1.91, .57 | .282 |
| Participatory competence and decision making (follow-up) | .64 | −.34, 1.62 | .198 |
| Sports/physical activity enjoyment (follow-up) | .55* | .05, 1.05 | .033 |
| Servings of fruits and vegetables (follow-up) | .25 | −.36, .86 | .408 |
| Roles and participation (Likert) | 1.81** | .60, 3.02 | .004 |
| Intent to remain involved | −.42 | −1.45, .60 | .410 |
| Opportunities for control | −.50 | −1.54, .54 | .338 |
| Opportunities for involvement | .15 | −.53, .83 | .654 |
| Collective efficacy | .57 | −.68, 1.81 | .366 |
| Group outcome efficacy | .56 | −1.32, 2.44 | .556 |
| Group cohesion | .72† | .00, 1.43 | .050 |
| Follow-up group resiliency | −.45 | −1.37, .47 | .332 |
| Coordinator characteristics | −.38 | −1.40, .63 | .450 |
| Personal advocacy activities since starting YEAH! | 1.49** | .64, 2.32 | .001 |
† p < .10; * p < .05; ** p < .01