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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2007 Jun 4;65(5):1012–1024. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.05.003

Table 3.

Regression Analysis of Migration-Induced Depression among Designated Migrants (n=975)

Model 4a Model 5
Variable Coeff. Beta Coeff. Beta VIF
Stressor
 Migration 0.59 * 0.07 0.63 * 0.07 1.11
 Chronic Strain 1.67 * 0.21 1.65 * 0.20 1.49
Mediators: Resources & Coping
 Social Support −0.13 * −0.10 −1.15 * −0.11 2.16
 Mastery −0.63 * −0.30 −3.13 * −0.30 2.45
 Self-Esteem −0.38 * −0.19 −1.21 * −0.12 2.19
 Positive Comparison −0.33 * −0.09 −0.95 * −0.09 2.44
Variables Unique to Chinese Context
 Support for TGP −0.18 −0.01 −0.10 −0.01 1.11
 Party/Cadre Membership −0.36 −0.01 −0.13 0.00 1.13
 Residence (Urban=1) −0.18 * −0.06 −1.17 * −0.06 1.47
Other Controls
 Gender (Female=1) 0.96 * 0.05 1.00 * 0.05 1.10
 Age 0.05 * 0.06 0.04 * 0.06 1.53
 Marital Status (Married =1) −1.33 −0.04 −1.49 * −0.05 1.11
 Education 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.74
Interactions with Migration-Induced Stress
 Social Support 0.10 0.02 2.07
 Mastery 0.05 0.01 2.36
 Self-Esteem −0.75 * −0.11 2.26
 Positive Comparison −0.04 −0.01 2.05
Constant 52.88 * 18.50 *
Adj. R2 0.39 0.40
*

indicates a coefficient is significant at the .05 level using one-tailed t-test.