The Relationship Between Geographic Relocation and Childhood Problem Behaviour

Appendix C

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analyses

Table C.1 Logistic Regression Predicting Childhood Physical Aggression/ Conduct Problems (standardized odds ratios)
Predictors	PMK (n=2745)				Self-Report (n=1978)
	Model				Model
	A	B	C	D	A	B	C	D
Independents
Number of moves	1.41**	---	1.19	1.07	1.09	1.07	---	1.02
Recency of last move	1.31**	1.00	---	---	.97	1.11	.83	.83
Family Mediators
Low family harmony	---	---	3.23**	3.21**	---	---	+	+
Weak parent/child attachment	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Punitive parenting	---	---	+	+	---	---	1.65**	1.63**
Inconsistent parenting	---	---	1.30**	1.30**	---	---	+	+
Low parental monitoring^a	---	---	---	---	---	---	1.25*	+
School Mediators
Negative school attitudes	---	---	1.24*	1.27*	---	---	+	+
Low academic achievement	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Times changed schools	---	---	1.26*	1.27*	---	---	+	+
Community Mediators
Low participation in sports	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Low participation in clubs/church attendance	---	---	+	+	---	---	.73*	+
Model A: Independents
Model B: Controls plus independents
Model C: Controls plus proposed mediators (measures of social control)
Model D: Controls plus independents plus proposed mediators
^p.01 ^*p.001 ---Variablewas not included in model + Variable dropped from model in backward elimination with alpha set at .01 ^a Measure available for self-report only
Source: NLSCY

Table C.2 Logistic Regression Predicting Childhood Indirect Aggression (standardized odds ratios)
Predictors	PMK (n=2672)				Self-Report (n=1987)
	Model				Model
	A	B	C	D	A	B	C	D
Independents
Number of moves	1.58**	1.26*	---	1.21	1.21**	1.26*	---	1.23
Recency of last move	1.59**	1.27*	---	1.36*	1.07	.80	---	.83
Family Mediators
Low family harmony	---	---	1.77**	1.80**	---	---	1.26*	+
Weak parent/child attachment	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Punitive parenting	---	---	+	+	---	---	1.22*	1.27*
Inconsistent parenting	---	---	1.35**	1.35**	---	---	1.39**	1.36**
Low parental monitoring^a	---	---	---	---	---	---	+	1.25*
School Mediators
Negative school attitudes	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Low academic achievement	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Times changed schools	---	---	1.52**	+	---	---	+	+
Community Mediators
Low participation in sports	---	---	+	+	---	---	1.22*	+
Low participation in clubs/church attendance	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Model A: Independents Model B: Controls plus independents Model C: Controls plus proposed mediators (measures of social control) Model D: Controls plus independents plus proposed mediators ^p.01 ^*p.001 ---Variable was not included in model + Variable dropped from model in backward elimination with alpha set at .01 ^aMeasure available for self-report only
Source: NLSCY

Table C.3 Logistic Regression Predicting Childhood Antisocial Behaviour (standardized odds ratios)
Predictors	PMK (n=2707)				Self-Report (n=1964)
	Model				Model
	A	B	C	D	A	B	C	D
Independents
Number of moves	1.04	.87	---	.83	1.09	1.28*	---	1.23
Recency of last move	1.11	1.04	---	1.07	1.00	.87	---	.90
Family Mediators
Low family harmony	---	---	1.33**	1.34**	---	---	+	+
Weak parent/child attachment	---	---	1.28*	1.28*	---	---	1.75**	1.75**
Punitive parenting	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Inconsistent parenting	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Low parental monitoring^a	---	---	---	---	---	---	+	+
School Mediators
Negative school attitudes	---	---	1.51**	1.51**	---	---	1.52**	1.50**
Low academic achievement	---	--	+	+	---	---	+	+
Times changed schools	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Community Mediators
Low participation in sports	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Low participation in clubs/church attendance	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Model A: Independents Model B: Controls plus independents Model C: Controls plus proposed mediators (measures of social control) Model D: Controls plus independents plus proposed mediators * p.01 **p.001 --- Variable was not included in model + Variable dropped from model in backward elimination with alpha set at .01 ^a Measure available for self-report only
Source: NLSCY

Table C.4 Logistic Regression Predicting Childhood Property Offenses (standardized odds ratios)
Predictors	PMK (n=2751)				Self-Report (n=1971)
	Model				Model
	A	B	C	D	A	B	C	D
Independents
Number of moves	1.52**	1.16	---	1.19	---	---	---	---
Linear	---	---	---	---	1.97**	2.56**	---	3.71**
Quadratic	---	---	---	---	.96	.93*	---	.96*
Recency of last move	1.64**	1.04	---	1.07	1.27**	.90	---	.93
Family Mediators
Low family harmony	---	---	2.43**	2.37**	---	---	+	+
Weak parent/child attachment	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Punitive parenting	---	---	+	+	---	---	1.72**	1.65**
Inconsistent parenting	---	---	1.30	2.37*	---	---	+	+
Low parental monitoring¹	---	---	---	---	---	---	1.35**	1.39**
School Mediators
Negative school attitudes	---	---	1.49**	1.29**	---	---	+	+
Low academic achievement	---	---	1.85**	1.95**	---	---	+	+
Times changed schools	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Community Mediators
Low participation in sports	---	---	1.31*	1.31**	---	---	+	+
Low participation in clubs/church attendance	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Model A: Independents Model B: Controls plus independents Model C: Controls plus proposed mediators (measures of social control) Model D: Controls plus independents plus proposed mediators * p.01 ** p.001 --- Variable was not included in model + Variable dropped from model in backward elimination with alpha set at .01 ¹ Measure available for self-report only
Source: NLSCY

Table C.5 Logistic Regression Predicting Childhood Substance Use (standardized odds ratios)
Predictors	Lifetime Tobacco Use Self-Report (n=1852)				Lifetime Alcohol Use Self-Report (n=1855)
	Model				Model
	A	B	C	D	A	B	C	D
Independents
Number of moves	1.34**	1.21	---	1.21	1.07	1.23*	---	1.21
Recency of last move	1.19*	.97	---	.97	.97	.97*	---	.77*
Family Mediators
Low family harmony	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Weak parent/child attachment	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Punitive parenting	---	---	1.51**	1.51**	---	---	1.51**	1.53**
Inconsistent parenting	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Low parental monitoring¹	---	+	+	+	---	+	+	+
School Mediators
Negative school attitudes	---	---	+	+	---	---	1.26*	1.22*
Low academic achievement	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Times changed schools	---	---	+	+	---	---	+	+
Community Mediators
Low participation in sports	---	---	+	+	---	---	.75**	.76**
Low participation in clubs/church attendance	---	---	1.41*	1.41*	---	---	+	+
Model A: Independents Model B: Controls plus independents Model C: Controls plus proposed mediators (measures of social control) Model D: Controls plus independents plus proposed mediators * p.01 **p.001 --- Variable was not included in model + Variable dropped from model in backward elimination with alpha set at .01 ¹ Measure available for self-report only
Source: NLSCY

Table C.6 Logistic Regression Predicting Childhood Grade Failure (standardized odds ratios)
Predictors	PMK (n=2746)
	Model
	A	B	C	D
Independents
Number of moves	1.36**	1.16	---	1.04
Recency of last move	1.36**	1.00	---	.93
Family Mediators
Low family harmony	---	---	+	+
Weak parent/child attachment	---	---	+	+
Punitive parenting	---	---	+	+
Inconsistent parenting	---	---	+	+
Low parental monitoring1	---	---	+	+
School Mediators
Negative school attitudes	---	---	+	+
Low academic achievement	---	---	2.24**	2.18**
Times changed schools	---	---	1.35**	1.37**
Community Mediators
Low participation in sports	---	---	+	+
Low participation in clubs/church attendance	---	---	+	+
Model A: Independents Model B: Controls plus independents Model C: Controls plus proposed mediators (measures of social control) Model D: Controls plus independents plus proposed mediators * p.01 ** p.001 --- Variable was not included in model + Variable dropped from model in backward elimination with alpha set at .011Measure available for self-report only
Source: NLSCY