Fig. 1.

Graphic representation of mediation analyses. Childhood Trauma measured as a categorical variable (High Trauma vs. Low Trauma) = independent variable; EDI-3 EDRC score = dependent variable; YSQ defectiveness score, YSQ failure score, and YSQ negativity score = mediators; YSQ = Young Schema Questionnaire; EDI-3 = Eating Disorder Inventory-3; EDRC = Eating Disorder Risk Composite; a = coefficient relating the independent variable to the mediator; b = coefficient relating the mediator to the dependent variable adjusted for the independent variable; c = coefficient relating the independent variable to the dependent variable; c¹ = coefficient relating the independent variable to the dependent variable adjusted for the mediator