Table 2.
Effect | Past 30-day smoking |
Lifetime smoking |
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Coefficient | SE | 95% CI | Coefficient | SE | 95% CI | |
Negative affect | ||||||
a | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.20, 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.19, 0.28 |
b | 0.48 | 0.02 | 0.42, 0.54 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.13, 0.28 |
ab | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.09, 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.03, 0.06 |
Risk perceptions | ||||||
a | −0.22 | 0.01 | −0.29, −0.15 | −0.22 | 0.01 | −0.27, −0.16 |
b | −0.27 | 0.06 | −0.35, −0.20 | −0.27 | 0.05 | −0.35, −0.19 |
ab | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.03, 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.04, 0.08 |
Note. SE = standard error; CI = confidence interval. a Indicates the relationship between sensation seeking and the mediator; b indicates the relationship between the mediator and the smoking outcome; ab indicates the mediated or indirect effect.