Table 4.
Results of mediation analyses treating parental catastrophizing (CAT) as the predictor, parent-reported child pain behavior (PRCPB) as the mediator, and protective responses as the outcome (n = 184).
| Path | Effect | Estimate (SE) | P | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | Effect of CAT on protect | 0.32 (0.05) | <0.001 | — |
| a | Effect of CAT on PRCPB | 0.03 (0.004) | <0.001 | — |
| b | Effect of PRCPB on protect | 3.04 (0.97) | 0.002 | — |
| a × b | Indirect effect | 0.02 (0.03) | — | –0.03, 0.07 |
| c′ | Direct effect | 0.29 (0.06) | <0.001 | — |
Note: confidence intervals excluding zero indicate statistical significance. The proportion of the indirect effect (a × b) to the total effect (c) or the proportion of the total effect mediated was 0.08 (0.0245/0.3184).