Table 2.
Mediation Analyses
| Model 1 | Predictor: UPDRS-A | DL DV: Stigma | Mediator: GDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | B | SE | T | P | 95% CI | |
| a | 0.36 | 0.04 | 9.13 | <.0001 | 0.28, 0.43 | |
| b | 0.93 | 0.23 | 4.14 | <.0001 | 0.49, 1.38 | |
| total effect | c | 0.49 | 0.15 | 3.37 | 0.0008 | 0.20, 0.77 |
| direct effect | c - (a*b) | 0.16 | 0.14 | 1.11 | 0.27 | −0.12, 0.44 |
| indirect effect | c’ | 0.33 | 0.10 | 0.18, 0.56 | ||
| Model 2 | Predictor: UPDRSMotor | DV: Stigma | Mediator: GDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | B | SE | T | P | 95% CI | |
| a | 0.14 | 0.02 | 7.73 | <.0001 | 0.11, 0.18 | |
| b | 1.05 | 0.27 | 4.86 | <.0001 | 0.63, 1.48 | |
| total effect | c | 0.14 | 0.08 | 1.79 | 0.07 | −0.01, 0.30 |
| direct effect | c - (a*b) | −0.01 | 0.08 | −0.11 | 0.92 | −0.16, 0.14 |
| indirect effect | c’ | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.09, 0.25 | ||
| Model 3 | Predictor: UPDRS-A | DL DV: Stigma | Mediator: Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | B | SE | T | P | 95% CI | |
| a | 0.21 | 0.06 | 3.46 | 0.0006 | 0.09, 0.33 | |
| b | −0.37 | 0.12 | −2.98 | 0.0031 | −0.61, −0.13 | |
| total effect | c | 0.51 | 0.14 | 3.58 | 0.0003 | 0.23, 0.80 |
| direct effect | c - (a*b) | 0.59 | 0.15 | 4.04 | <.0001 | 0.30, 0.88 |
| indirect effect | c’ | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.16, −0.03 | ||
| Model 4 | Predictor: UPDRSMotor | DV: Stigma | Mediator: Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | B | SE | T | P | 95% CI | |
| a | 0.15 | 0.04 | 4.15 | <.0001 | 0.08, 0.23 | |
| b | −0.37 | 0.14 | −2.71 | 0.007 | −0.64, −0.10 | |
| total effect | c | 0.16 | 0.08 | 2.00 | 0.046 | 0.003, 0.31 |
| direct effect | c - (a*b) | 0.21 | 0.08 | 2.63 | 0.009 | 0.05, 0.37 |
| indirect effect | c’ | −0.06 | 0.02 | −0.11, −0.03 | ||
UPDRS-ADL = Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Activities of Daily Living Section; UPDRS-Motor = Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Motor Section; DV = dependent variable; B = unstandardized regression coefficient; SE = Standard Error; t = t-value; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval