Table 4.

Summary of Mediation Analysis for Men (5,000 bootstrap samples; n = 70¹) with Each DERS Subscale Tested Simultaneously while Adjusting for Negative Affect

Independent Variable	Mediating Variable	Dependent Variable	Coefficient	SE	95% CI
PCL-S	---	YAACQ	.09	.10	[−.109, .297]
PCL-S	IMPULSE	YAACQ	.11	.07	[.012, .293]*
PCL-S	GOALS	YAACQ	.01	.04	[−.044, .107]
PCL-S	NONACCEPT	YAACQ	.02	.03	[−.017, .137]
PCL-S	CLARITY	YAACQ	.00	.03	[−.341, .088]
PCL-S	STRATEGIES	YAACQ	−.08	.07	[−.293, .027]
PCL-S	AWARE	YAACQ	.01	.02	[−.021, .082]

Note. 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.

¹Sample size reduced due to missing data on some variables.

^*Statistical significance determined by confidence intervals excluding zero.