Table 5.
Mediation of Communal Coping to Outcomes by Perceived Emotional Responsiveness
| Link between communal coping and outcomes (beta coefficients) | Amount of variance explained by perceived emotional responsiveness | Standard error of mediation estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient outcomes | |||
| Depressed mood | −0.08* | 0.70+ | 0.41 |
| Happy mood | 0.11* | 0.50+ | 0.26 |
| Angry mood | −0.17*** | 0.44** | 0.16 |
| Diet | 0.27*** | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Exercise | 0.08 | 0.65 | 1.57 |
| Spouse outcomes: | |||
| Depressed mood | −0.13*** | 0.20+ | 0.13 |
| Happy mood | 0.21*** | 0.32** | 0.12 |
| Angry mood | −0.15*** | 0.45** | 0.17 |
Numbers reported in first column are beta coefficients, numbers reported in second column are percentages.
+ p < .10, * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .01.