3.4. Mediation analyses
Finally, path (regression) analyses were used to test whether the
relationship between parental child-rearing strategies and overall
adjustment and psychopathology was mediated by self-regulation.
As shown in Fig. 1, parental child-rearing strategies were directly
and indirectly associated with adjustment and psychopathology,
with the relationship partially mediated by self-regulation. More
specifically, self-regulation explained 24% of the relationship
between parental child-rearing strategies and adjustment
[(.34  .26)/.34 = .24], which was statistically significant using the
Sobel (1982) test, Z = 3.30, p < .001. Similarly, self-regulation explained
19% of the relationship between parental child-rearing