Table 3. Multilevel Regression Analyses for PTSD and Approach/Avoidance Strivings on Effort, Progress and Joy.
| Outcome | Effects | B | t Ratio | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striving Effort | Intercept | 4.76 | 11.86 | <.001 |
| PTSD group | -.47 | -1.95 | .056 | |
| Approach strivings | -.51 | -2.28 | .027 | |
| PTSD * Approach strivings | .37 | 2.60 | .013 |
| Outcome | Effects | B | t Ratio | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striving Progress | Intercept | 3.46 | 9.08 | <.001 |
| PTSD group | .31 | 1.33 | .190 | |
| Emotion regulation strivings | -.34 | -1.20 | .236 | |
| PTSD * Emotion regulation strivings | .27 | 1.49 | .142 |
| Outcome | Effects | B | t Ratio | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striving Joy | Intercept | 4.01 | 11.16 | <.001 |
| PTSD group | .12 | .57 | .573 | |
| Emotion regulation strivings | -.30 | -1.39 | .170 | |
| PTSD * Emotion regulation strivings | .29 | 2.12 | .038 |
Notes. n = 54 (27 PTSD group, 27 non-PTSD group). All p-values were two-tailed. PTSD group was coded as -1 = meets criteria for PTSD and 1 = fails to meet criteria for PTSD. Approach strivings were coded as -1 = avoidance and 1 = approach.