Table 4.
Mediator | A-Path | B-Path | Indirect Effect | ||||||
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B | SE | B | SE | B | Z | 95% CI | Proportion of Total Effect |
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Social Network Variables | |||||||||
Behavioral Support for Abstinence | 0.057*** | 0.012 | 0.287* | 0.084 | 0.012 | 2.175* | 0.004 | 0.019 | .30 |
Social Support for Drinking | 0.040 | 0.054 | −0.012 | 0.019 | 0.000 | 0.481 | −0.007 | 0.008 | .00 |
AA Meetings | 4.822*** | 0.653 | 0.004* | 0.001 | 0.019 | 3.517*** | 0.015 | 0.024 | .32 |
Cognitive-Behavioral Processes | |||||||||
Abstinence Self-Efficacy | 5.471** | 1.989 | 0.002** | 0.001 | 0.011 | 2.266* | 0.004 | 0.018 | .70 |
Coping Strategies | 0.030 | 0.028 | 0.046 | 0.037 | 0.001 | 0.819 | −0.006 | 0.009 | .30 |
Readiness to Change | 0.935* | 0.410 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.916 | −0.004 | 0.008 | .44 |
Emotional Distress Variables | |||||||||
Brief Symptom Inventory Distress | −3.551*** | 0.644 | −0.003* | 0.001 | 0.014 | 1.880† | −0.005 | 0.024 | .34 |
Social Interaction Anxiety Scale | 0.458 | 0.461 | −0.003 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.828 | −0.005 | 0.008 | .38 |
Note: A-Path: Effect of Treatment Condition on the mediator. B-path: Effect of mediator on outcome (PDA over time). Indirect effect: The effect of Treatment on PDA over time that is accounted for by the mediator variable. Proportion of Total Effect: Proportion of the total effect of treatment on PDA outcome that is attributable to the mediator variable. Treatment Condition was coded as PCBT= −.5; NS = .5.
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