Not exact matches
When the independent
variable is
dichotomous, Preacher and Hayes [63] recommend reporting unstandardized regression coefficients.
Group contrasts for continuous measures relied on unpaired t tests, uncorrected χ2 for
dichotomous variables, and Fisher exact tests
when expected cell frequencies were less than 5.
However, the path coefficient from the internalizing x externalizing interaction factor to the intercept of
dichotomous variables was not statistically significant
when the intercept was specified at W6 and W7, βs = − 2.12 to − 3.12, ps > 0.30.
The internalizing x externalizing interaction factor was a statistically significant predictor of the intercept for
dichotomous variables when it was specified at W1, W2, W4, and W5, βs = − 11.80 to − 3.23, ps < 0.05, and the nature of this interaction was similar to that described in our main analysis with W3 specified as the intercept.