Table 4.
Summary of an analysis of the mediating effect of depression between exposure to PTEs in personal life and PTSD, controlling for sex (n=352)
| B | SE B | β | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of path Ca (R=.32, R 2=.10, Adj. R 2=.10) | |||
| PTEs in personal life | 1.09 | 0.19 | .30*** |
| Male sex (controlled) | −2.78 | 0.92 | −.15** |
| Analysis of path Ab (R=.25, R 2=.06, Adj. R 2=.06) | |||
| PTEs in personal life | 0.29 | 0.07 | .23*** |
| Male sex (controlled) | −0.82 | 0.33 | −.13* |
| Analysis of paths B and C’c (R=.65, R 2=.43, Adj. R 2=.42) | |||
| PTEs in personal life | 0.60 | 0.15 | .17*** |
| Depression | 1.68 | 0.12 | .59*** |
| Male sex (controlled) | −1.39 | 0.75 | −.08 |
*
p<.05
**
p<.01
***
p<.001.
a
Regression analysis of PTEs as predictor of symptoms of PTSD, controlling for sex.
b
Regression analysis of PTEs as predictor of symptoms of depression, controlling for sex.
c
Regression analysis of PTEs and symptoms of depression as predictors of symptoms of PTSD, controlling for sex.
B is the unstandardized regression coefficient.