Figure 2 displays the model graphically and Table 2 displays the unstandardized and standardized beta coefficients for direct and indirect paths among the study variables for boys. Direct paths between parental problem drinking and adolescent externalizing behaviors were observed for boys. More specifically, maternal problem drinking positively predicted alcohol use (β = .14, p < .05) and paternal problem drinking positively predicted alcohol use (β = .16, p < .05), drug use (β = .15, p < .05), and aggressive behavior (β = .26, p < .05).
