Table 3.
Summary of Multiple Regression Analysis Predicting Negative Affect Intensity
| Variable | Predicting Negative Affect Intensity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| B | SE B | β | p | pr | |
| Step 1 (R2 = .69, p = .000) | |||||
| BPD diagnosis | 2.08 | .15 | .83 | .00 | .83 |
| Step 2 (ΔR2 = .01, p = .636) | |||||
| BPD diagnosis | 2.09 | .16 | .83 | .00 | .81 |
| General Vocabulary | .02 | .03 | .06 | .38 | .09 |
| Semantic Valence Focus | −1.27 | 1.31 | −.07 | .34 | −.10 |
| Semantic Arousal Focus | −.67 | 1.00 | −.05 | .51 | −.07 |
| Step 3 (ΔR2 = .10, p = .000) | |||||
| BPD diagnosis | 1.00 | .21 | .40 | .00 | .45 |
| General Vocabulary | .03 | .02 | .09 | .12 | .17 |
| Semantic Valence Focus | −.37 | 1.09 | −.02 | .74 | −.04 |
| Semantic Arousal Focus | −.07 | .84 | −.01 | .93 | −.01 |
| NA | .07 | .01 | .57 | .00 | .58 |
| PA | .00 | .00 | .02 | .77 | .03 |
Note: B = unstandardized regression coefficient, SE = standard error, β = standardized regression coefficient, pr = partial correlation coefficient, AI = Affective Instability; BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis; NA = Negative Affect; PA = Positive Affect.