Table 3.

Estimates using complete case data (n=2663)^a of the direct and indirect effects of early socioeconomic adversity on depression diagnosis at 18 years mediated through locus of control at 16 years.

	Model estimates
	β	SE	p	BC 95% CIb
Unadjusted model
1. Total effect	0.339	0.124	0.006	0.098–0.598
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18
2. Indirect effect	0.123	0.027	<0.001	0.073–0.185
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, through locus of control at 16
3. Remaining direct effect	0.216	0.127	0.088	−0.008 to 0.484
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, adjusted for locus of control
Adjusted 1 (gender)
1. Total effect	0.386	0.152	0.011	0.096–0.692
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18
2. Indirect effect	0.135	0.032	<0.001	0.074–0.204
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, through locus of control at 16
3. Remaining direct effect	0.251	0.155	0.104	−0.023 to 0.577
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, adjusted for locus of control
Adjusted 2 (gender, maternal & paternal factors)
1. Total effect	0.377	0.156	0.016	0.074–0.675
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18
2. Indirect effect	0.128	0.030	<0.001	0.073–0.195
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, through locus of control at 16
3. Remaining direct effect	0.249	0.158	0.114	−0.032 to 0.574
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, adjusted for locus of control

^aAnalyses restricted to participants with complete mediator (locus of control) and outcome (depression diagnosis) data.

^bBC 95% CI: bias corrected (1000 bootstrap samples).