Table 3.

Factor Loading Parameter Estimates, Standard Errors, and Critical t Ratios for Level and Shape Model

Factor loadings	Estimate	Standard error	Critical ratio
Anglo mothers
Y1 = positive impact at age 3	0 =
Y2 = positive impact at age 4	.10	.16	.62
Y3 = positive impact at age 5	.35*	.15	2.30
Y4 = positive impact at age 6	.76***	.15	5.24
Y5 = positive impact at age 7	.93***	.16	5.78
Y6 = positive impact at age 8	1.21***	.15	7.37
Y7 = positive impact at age 9	1 =
Mean value on Level factor	15.38	.35	44.15***
Mean value on Shape factor	− .83	.34	−2.41*
Latino mothers
Y1 = positive impact at age 3	0 =
Y2 = positive impact at age 4	1.15†	.62	1.85
Y3 = positive impact at age 5	2.12*	.96	2.21
Y4 = positive impact at age 6	2.13*	1.08	1.97
Y5 = positive impact at age 7	1.47*	.68	2.17
Y6 = positive impact at age 8	1.83*	.83	2.22
Y7 = positive impact at age 9	1 =
Mean value on Level factor	17.27	.65	26.44***
Mean value on Shape factor	−.37	.36	−1.05

^†p < .10.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.

^***p < .001.