TABLE 2.

Direct and indirect effect estimates for mediation model 1.

		Estimates		95% CIs
Mediator	Outcome	β	b	Lower	Upper
Indirect effects for anxiety
DHEA	aPG	−0.06	−0.14	−0.32	−0.03
	pPG	0.01	0.004	−0.01	0.04
Indirect effects for depression
DHEA	aPG	0.03	0.07	−0.06	0.21
	pPG	−0.004	−0.002	−0.03	0.01
Indirect effects for PTS
DHEA	aPG	0.03	0.07	−0.05	0.23
	pPG	−0.004	−0.002	−0.03	0.01

	Estimates		95% CIs
	β	b	Lower	Upper
Direct effects
Anxiety ➔ aPG	0.02	0.05	−0.38	0.52
Anxiety ➔ pPG	0.27	0.14	0.03	0.22
Depression ➔ aPG	−0.02	−0.06	−0.53	0.36
Depression ➔ pPG	−0.06	−0.03	−0.13	0.06
PTS ➔ aPG	0.02	0.05	−0.42	0.46
PTS ➔ pPG	−0.19	−0.09	−0.18	0.01

Note: Significant results are bolded based upon bootstrapped 95% confidence intervals for indirect effects and p < .05 for direct effects.

Abbreviations: aPG, anterior pituitary volume; pPG, posterior pituitary volume; PTS, posttraumatic stress.