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Published in final edited form as: Addict Behav. 2006 Nov 13;32(6):1272–1283. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.09.007

Table 4.

Sequential Regression Analyses of Mediation of Trauma Symptoms and Peak Alcohol Use by Drinking to Cope

Step and variables	B	SEB	β	R²
Analysis 1: Dysphoria and alcohol use
Step 1: IV predicts mediator Dysphoria predicts coping motives	−1.438	.549	−.210^**	.044^**
Step 2: IV predicts DV Dysphoria predicts peak alcohol use	1.089	.546	.162^*	.026^*
Step 3: Mediated Model
Dysphoria	.567 ^a	.521	.084
Coping motives	−.363	.076	−.368^**	.156^**
Analysis 2: Trauma and alcohol use
Step 1: IV predicts mediator Trauma predicts coping motives	−1.438	.549	−.210^**	.044^**
Step 2: IV predicts DV Trauma predicts peak alcohol use	1.089	.546	.162^*	.026^*
Step 3: Mediated Model
Trauma	.567 ^a	.521	.084
Coping motives	−.363	.076	−.368^**	.156^**

p = .05.

^**

p = .05.