Table 3.
Hierarchical linear regression analysis examining the moderating role of negative emotional avoidance in the relation between anxiety sensitivity and PTSD symptom severity.
| B (SE) | β | R2 (ΔR2) | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | .17 (.17***) | 13.15*** | ||
| General distress | 0.18 (0.07) | .17* | ||
| Number of substance use disorders | 2.65 (1.45) | .12 | ||
| Lifetime potentially traumatic events | 3.65 (0.76) | .32*** | ||
| Step 2 | .19 (.02) | 8.72*** | ||
| General distress | 0.12 (0.09) | .11 | ||
| Number of substance use disorders | 2.56 (1.46) | .12 | ||
| Lifetime potentially traumatic events | 3.32 (0.78) | .29*** | ||
| Anxiety sensitivity (AS) | 0.15 (0.16) | .08 | ||
| Negative emotional avoidance | 0.54 (0.41) | .10 | ||
| Step 3 | .23 (.04**) | 9.16*** | ||
| General distress | 0.14 (0.08) | .13 | ||
| Number of substance use disorders | 2.58 (1.43) | .12 | ||
| Lifetime potentially traumatic events | 3.23 (0.76) | .28*** | ||
| Anxiety sensitivity (AS) | 0.06 (0.16) | .03 | ||
| Negative emotional avoidance | 0.75 (0.41) | .14 | ||
| AS × negative emotional avoidance | 0.07 (0.02) | .20** |
p < .05.
p < .01.
p < .001.