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  • attitudes
    
    • For Role as a parent - found a 3 factor model fit the data best - especially for baseline data, then confirmed this with other annual data

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time varying variables for growth patterns of romantic interest and involvement

One objective of this paper deals with understanding the measurement of romantic interest and involvement for this sample of children. To accomplish this, the first step required an exploration of the 20 items for underlying latent constructs. A series of exploratory factor analyses compared models that included up to four factors in a stepwise fashion. Both a substantative and statistical examination of the four models suggested that a two factor structure fit the data best (CFI=0.926, TLI=0.908, RMSEA = 0.06 (90% C.I. 0.05-0.07)).

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As researchers have dedicated more attention to the study of romantic involvement across the life course, there is evidence of continuity across development, especially when considering the impact of family context. The family context represents one of the most important contexts in which individuals develop (Gray & Steinberg, 1999; Collins & Laursen, 2004; Buhrmester & Furman, 1987).