Using criteria specified in Holmbeck (1997), we followed a set of steps to test
the hypothesized mediational models.
The two
hypothesized mediational models for both peers and friends were tested using robust maximum - likelihood estimation method in LISREL 8.54.
All other
hypothesized mediational effects were non-significant.
Not exact matches
For each
hypothesized mediator, we assessed what percentage of the total SES effect it mediated and whether this
mediational effect was significant.
In addition, we investigated a cascading
mediational model in which the association between self - esteem and depressive symptoms was
hypothesized to be mediated by approach and avoidance motivation and social factors.
The results of
mediational analyses of both the
hypothesized and the alternative models offer support for the
hypothesized model: Participation in Home - Start was related to changes in maternal sense of competence, which in turn predicted changes in parenting.
Using constructs with mismatched sources of data, we conducted a set of latent growth
mediational analyses to test
hypothesized mechanisms explaining change.