Table 3

 Results of the structural equation modelling using robust maximum likelihood for six countries: path-coefficients (with standard errors), significance levels and effect sizes

Finland n = 1243Denmark n = 572Netherlands n = 1987United Kingdom n = 1746Spain n = 647Portugal n = 907
CFI, comparative fit index; ES, effect size; RMSEA, root mean square of approximation; TLI, Tucker-Lewis index.
Adolescent–adolescent (path 1)0.8181.1521.1800.9340.9730.726
(0.070)(0.103)(0.071)(0.085)(0.110)(0.143)
p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001
Friend–friend (path 2)0.6930.4430.4980.2150.6060.994
(0.108)(0.176)(0.089)(0.124)(0.139)(0.313)
p<0.001p = 0.012p<0.001NSp<0.001p = 0.001
Parent–parent (path 3)0.9380.8620.9620.8870.8240.822
(0.043)(0.088)(0.034)(0.037)(0.085)(0.071)
p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p <0.001
Friend–adolescent (path 4)−0.021−0.083−0.224−0.2030.2141.103
(0.172)(0.199)(0.125)(0.208)(0.156)(0.480)
NSNSNSNSNSp = 0.02
ES = 0.002%ES = 0.03%ES = 0.39%ES = 0.13%ES = 0.55%ES = 2.04%
Adolescent–friend (path 5)0.1150.3100.2340.2100.1440.043
(0.040)(0.074)(0.046)(0.047)(0.074)(0.083)
p = 0.004p <0.001p<0.001p<0.001NSNS
ES = 1.25%ES = 5.16%ES = 4.2%ES = 3.31%ES = 1.16%ES = 0.06%
Parent–adolescent (path 6)0.3370.3560.1600.1420.0250.158
(0.099)(0.160)(0.058)(0.054)(0.128)(0.096)
p<0.001p = 0.013p = 0.006p = 0.009NSNS
ES = 1.38%ES = 0.87%ES = 0.55%ES = 0.74%ES = 0.008%ES = 0.09%
Parent–friend (path 7)0.1530.2560.1320.0680.1160.044
(0.055)(0.109)(0.040)(0.029)(0.101)(0.062)
p = 0.003p = 0.019p = 0.001p = 0.019NSNS
ES = 1.08%ES = 1.07%ES = 1.24%ES = 0.83%ES = 0.35%ES = 0.31%
Satorra Bentler306.367236.394387.348266.803200.947259.920
df = 97df = 121df = 114df = 129df = 129df = 122
p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001
CFI0.9910.9870.9900.9950.9890.988
TLI0.9840.9750.9820.9900.9780.976
RMSEA0.04170.04090.03470.02470.02940.0353
R2 for adolescent smoking0.4420.6270.5270.4550.4060.552