Table 2.
Structural Equation Model Testing Reciprocal Associations Between Attention and Depression as well as Types of Life Stress
| Step One: Base Model |
Step Two: + Childhood Stress
(CLES-PR) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTQ | Selective | Sustained | Switching | Divided | Selective | Sustained | Switching | Divided |
| Model Fit | ||||||||
| Chi-Squared Model Fit | 165.19*** | 117.55*** | 132.46*** | 136.11*** | 179.36*** | 130.07** | 153.73*** | 142.00*** |
| RMSEA: Estimate (90% CI) | .06(.05/.07) | .05 (.03/.06) | .05 (.04/.06) | 05 (.04/.06) | .06 (.05/.07) | .04 (.03/.05) | .05 (.04/.06) | .04 (.03/.05) |
| CFI | .84 | .88 | .88 | .86 | .85 | .92 | .89 | .88 |
| Outcome: Attention | ||||||||
| Dep Sx. (1 Year Prior) | −.05** | .00 | −.03* | .02 | −.05** | .00 | −.03* | .03 |
| Stress | −.02 | −.01 | −.04* | −.04* | ||||
| Outcome: Depression | ||||||||
| Attention (1 Year Prior) | −.01 | −.30† | −.11* | .02 | .02 | −.22 | −.12* | .01 |
| Stress | .08* | .07* | .07* | .07* | ||||
| Outcome: Stress | ||||||||
| Dep Sx. (6 Months Prior) | ||||||||
| Attention (6 Months Prior) | ||||||||
| Attention with Dep Sx. | .11 | −.20† | −.18 | .02 | .17 | −.19 | −.02 | .20 |
| LEI | ||||||||
| Step Two: + Recent Emotional
Maltreatment Stress (CTQ) |
Step Two: + Recent Total Life
Stress (LEI) |
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| Model Fit | Selective | Sustained | Switching | Divided | Selective | Sustained | Switching | Divided |
| Chi-Squared Model Fit | 290.45*** | 245.84*** | 254.68*** | 265.91*** | 322.77*** | 238.14*** | 269.67*** | 256.85*** |
| RMSEA: Estimate (90% CI) | .05(.04/.06) | .04 (.03/.05) | .04 (.03/.05) | .04(.04/.05) | .05(.04/.06) | .04(.03/.05) | .05(.04/.06) | .05(.04/.06) |
| CFI | .86 | .92 | .92 | .90 | .85 | .88 | .88 | .86 |
| Outcome: Attention | ||||||||
| Dep Sx. (1 Year Prior) | −.04* | .00 | −.02 | .03 | −.05** | .00 | −.03† | .01 |
| Stress | −.02 | −.01 | −.03 | −.02 | .00 | −.01† | −.02 | .00 |
| Outcome: Depression | ||||||||
| Attention (1 Year Prior) | .01 | −.11 | −.11* | .02 | −.02 | −.24 | −.11* | .02 |
| Stress | 21*** | 21*** | .21*** | .22*** | .24*** | .24*** | .24*** | .24*** |
| Outcome: Stress | ||||||||
| Dep Sx. (6 Months Prior) | 22*** | 21*** | .22*** | .22*** | .20*** | .20*** | .20*** | 19*** |
| Attention (6 Months Prior) | .02 | −49*** | .02 | .02 | .03 | −.02 | .04 | .03 |
| Attention with Dep Sx. | .20 | −.20† | −.03 | .10 | .16 | −.15 | −.04 | .04 |
RMSEA = Root Mean Square Error Of Approximation; CFI = Comparative Fit Index; Dep Sx = Depressive Symptoms; CTQ := Childhood Trauma Questionnaire
†
p<.10
*
p <.05
**
p <.01
***
<.001