Table 2.
Externalizing Behavior Moderated Mediation Model
| Effects for Externalizing Behavior (EB) Intercept Factor |
EST | SE | STD | P< |
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| Intercept Factor | ||||
| Mean | 1.45 | 0.08 | 1.69 | .01 |
| Variance | 0.66 | 0.04 | 0.89 | .01 |
| Covariance with Slope Factor | −0.09 | 0.04 | −0.22 | .02 |
| Direct Effects | ||||
| Impulsiveness (IMP) | 0.23 | 0.05 | 0.27 | .01 |
| Sensation Seeking (SS) | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.27 | .01 |
| IMP x SS | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.21 | .01 |
| Gender (Girl = 0, Boy = 1) | −0.06 | 0.10 | −0.04 | .53 |
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| Effects for Externalizing Behavior (EB) Slope Factor |
EST | SE | STD | P< |
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| Slope Factor | ||||
| Slope Factor Mean | −0.17 | 0.09 | −0.32 | .05 |
| Slope Factor Variance | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.96 | .01 |
| Direct Effects | ||||
| Impulsiveness (IMP) | −0.08 | 0.05 | −0.16 | .09 |
| Sensation Seeking (SS) | −0.08 | 0.07 | −0.15 | .27 |
| IMP x SS | −0.08 | 0.06 | −0.22 | .14 |
| Gender (Girl = 0, Boy = 1) | −0.01 | 0.08 | −0.01 | .97 |
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| Effects for Marijuana Use Initiation | EST | SE | STD | P< |
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| Impulsiveness (IMP) | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.16 | .20 |
| Sensation Seeking (SS) | 0.45 | 0.19 | 0.49 | .02 |
| IMP x SS | −0.20 | 0.14 | −0.30 | .17 |
| EB Intercept Factor | 0.54 | 0.14 | 0.50 | .01 |
| EB Slope Factor | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.12 | .49 |
| Gender (Girl = 0, Boy = 1) | −0.09 | 0.22 | −0.05 | .67 |
Note. EST = unstandardized estimate; SE = standard error; STD = standardized estimate. Impulsiveness was centered at one SD above the mean and sensation seeking was centered at the mean.