Testing mediational models with longitudinal data: Questions and tips in the use of structural equation modeling
The study will first use a prospective design to
test a mediational model of developmental risk factors (family, peer, youth adjustment) in childhood and adolescence to intimate partner violence (IPV) in young adulthood, including physical, psychological, and sexual IPV and injuries.
The study will first use a prospective design to
test a mediational model of developmental risk factors (family, peer, youth -LSB-...]
As we focused our research on the relative rank of the sibling and the romantic partner in the attachment hierarchy, this research was not designed to
test this mediational model.
Not exact matches
the three
mediational pathways
tested were significant) in comparison to interparental hostility
A 3 - step
mediational model of predictors was
tested, including contextual and process factors and boys» characteristics.
First, associations between depression and cortisol in pregnancy were not found in one large population based cohort study20 and may only be significant in the presence of antidepressant medication21 or co-morbid anxiety.22 Second, studies that
tested either direct associations between antenatal maternal cortisol levels on infant or child outcomes or the
mediational role of antenatal cortisol in associations between antenatal depression and outcomes yield mixed findings and typically have relied on small samples.23 Postpartum depression has been associated with a range of problems in infants» and young children's development.
Across both studies, lagged, autoregressive
tests of the
mediational paths revealed that interparental hostility was a significantly stronger predictor of the prospective cascade of children's insecurity and externalizing problems than interparental disengagement and low levels of interparental cooperation.
The current study
tested a moderated
mediational model to investigate the respective effects of peer victimization and nurturing parenting on the relation between fearful temperament and child anxiety.
We also
tested if the
mediational model was invariant for boys and girls.
Path analysis was used to
test hypotheses regarding
mediational pathways between couples» attachment styles and their conflict.
Attachment, perceived conflict, and couple satisfaction:
Test of a
mediational dyadic model.
The relationships of adolescent school - related deviant behavior and victimization with psychological distress:
Testing a general model of the
mediational role of parents and teachers across groups of gender and age
The association of intimacy goals and marital satisfaction: A
test of four
mediational models hypotheses.
Finally, it is important to note that no
mediational hypotheses were advanced or
tested in this study; such hypotheses are beyond the scope of the study.
The two hypothesized
mediational models for both peers and friends were
tested using robust maximum - likelihood estimation method in LISREL 8.54.
Using constructs with mismatched sources of data, we conducted a set of latent growth
mediational analyses to
test hypothesized mechanisms explaining change.
Using criteria specified in Holmbeck (1997), we followed a set of steps to
test the hypothesized
mediational models.
Activity and mood temperament as predictors of adolescent substance use:
test of a self - regulation
mediational mode.
Couple power dynamics, systemic family functioning, and child adjustment: A
test of a
mediational model in a multiethnic sample