Table 3.
Mediation Analyses with Emotion Regulatory and Cognitive Styles Mediating Associations between BAS Group and Lifetime and Past Year Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
| Model | Independent variable (IV) | Mediating variable (M) | Dependent variable (DV) | Effect of IV on M | Effect of M on DV | Direct effect of IV on DV | Total effect of IV on DV | Indirect effect | CI of Indirect effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predicting Lifetime NSSI Frequency | |||||||||
| 1. | BAS Risk Group | Brooding | Lifetime NSSI Frequency | 2.52 | .05 | .46 | .59 | .12 | −.05–.31 |
| 2. | BAS Risk Group | Dampening | Lifetime NSSI Frequency | 2.22 | .04 | .49 | .59 | .09* | .01–.27 |
| 3. | BAS Risk Group | Self-Criticism | Lifetime NSSI Frequency | .51 | .44 | .36 | .59 | .22* | .09–.46 |
| 4. | BAS Risk Group | Brooding | Lifetime NSSI Frequency | 2.52 | −.02 | .48 | .63 | −.05 | −0.24–0.14 |
| Dampening | 2.26 | .02 | .05 | −0.03–0.23 | |||||
| Self-Criticism | .51 | .26 | .14* | .01–.35 | |||||
| Predicting Past Year NSSI Frequency | |||||||||
| 1. | BAS Risk Group | Brooding | Past Year NSSI Frequency | 2.52 | .04 | .54 | .63 | .09 | −.03–28 |
| 2. | BAS Risk Group | Dampening | Past Year NSSI Frequency | 2.25 | .04 | .54 | .63 | .10* | .01–.25 |
| 3. | BAS Risk Group | Self-Criticism | Past Year NSSI Frequency | .51 | .30 | .48 | .63 | .15* | .03–.35 |
| 4. | BAS Risk Group | Brooding | Past Year NSSI Frequency | 2.52 | −.02 | .39 | .59 | −.05 | −0.33–0.14 |
| Dampening | 2.25 | .01 | .01 | −0.09–0.16 | |||||
| Self-Criticism | .51 | .46 | .24* | .07–.52 | |||||
Note: BAS = Behavioral Approach System sensitivity risk group (0 = moderate BAS, 1 = high BAS); NSSI = Non-Suicidal Self-Injury; CI = Confidence Interval.
*
p < .05.