but not youth-reported symptoms. Specifically, in the model
for externalizing symptoms, baseline SES was positively
associated with parent positive communication, and parent
positive communication was negatively associated with
parent-reported baseline externalizing symptoms. There was
a strong positive association between baseline and follow-up
externalizing symptoms. Further, baseline SES was associated
with parent-reported externalizing symptoms at followup.
Additionally, we found an indirect association between
baseline SES and parent-reported follow-up externalizing
symptoms via positive parent communication and baseline
externalizing symptoms