Research Article

Exploring Self-Concept for Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders as They Transition from Elementary to Middle School and High School

Table 3

Confirmatory factor analysis and latent growth models.

CFALGMLGM with predictors

Fit statistics
χ 2 (df) and P value2078.144 (5) and 50727.6 (63) and 116076 (138) and
CFI/TLI.978/.955.810/.886.700/.782
RMSEA and 90% C.I..065 (.062 : .067).090 (.089 : .091).092 (.092 : .092)
SRMR.0274.0521.0610

Factor Loadings
Academic self-concept.70***
Social self-concept.75***
Overall self-concept.77***
Loneliness−.064**
Friendship−.30***

Covariance
Intercept <-> slope−.39***

Variances
Intercept1.64***
Slope.253*

Predictor loadings
Intercept <-> ethnicity.437***
Slope <-> ethnicity−.174***
Intercept <-> Urbanicity−.113*
Slope <-> urbanicity.137***
Intercept <-> age−.031**
Slope <-> age.068***
Intercept <-> income−.108***
Slope <-> income.018*

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