Table 3.

Summary of Mediation Analysis on the Full Sample (5,000 bootstrap samples; n = 231) with Each DERS Subscale Tested Simultaneously while Adjusting for Negative Affect

Independent Variable (IV)	Mediating variable (M)	Dependent variable (DV)	Coefficient	SE	95% CI
PCL-S	---	YAACQ	.09	.10	[−.109, .297]
PCL-S	IMPULSE	YAACQ	.05	.03	[.002, .111]*
PCL-S	GOALS	YAACQ	.07	.02	[.028, .121]*
PCL-S	NONACCEPT	YAACQ	.04	.03	[−.020, .109]
PCL-S	CLARITY	YAACQ	.00	.01	[−.004, .031]
PCL-S	STRATEGIES	YAACQ	−.09	.05	[−.195, .005]
PCL-S	AWARE	YAACQ	.01	.01	[−.004, .025]

Note. CI = confidence interval; PCL-S = PTSD Checklist Stressor Specific; DERS = Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; YAACQ = Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire; IMPULSE = Impulse Control Difficulties; GOALS = Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior; NONACCEPT = Nonacceptance of Emotional Responses; CLARITY = Lack of Emotional Clarity; STRATEGIES = Limited Access to Emotion Regulation Strategies; AWARE = Lack of Emotional Awareness.

^*Statistical significance determined by confidence intervals excluding zero.