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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Sex Behav. 2019 Feb 15;48(3):975–986. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-1392-y

Table 2.

Summary of Mediation Analyses Examining the Role of 8-Month Emotion Dysregulation Dimensions in the Relation between Baseline Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and 16-Month Risky Sexual Behavior (5000 bootstrap samples; N = 447)

Mediating Variable Effect of PTSD on MV Effect of MV on RSB Indirect Effect Total Effect
(MV) (a) (b) (a x b) 95% CI (c) R2
Number of vaginal sex partners .06+ (.03) .21*** (.05)
DERS Nonaccept .33***(.06) .21*(.08) .07*(.03) .02, .12
DERS Goals .29***(.06) .13*(.06) .04+(.02) .00, .07
DERS Impulse .35***(.06) .20*(.09) .07*(.04) .01, .13
DERS Strategies .43***(.06) .03(.07) .01 (.03) −.04, .07
DERS Aware .17**(.06) .03(.06) .004 (.01) −.01, .02
DERS Clarity .29***(.06) −.005(.07) −.001 (.02) −.04, .03
Frequency of condomless sex .01 (.03) .47*** (.06)
DERS Nonaccept .33***(.06) .17* (.09) .06* (.03) .01, .10
DERS Goals .29***(.06) −.04 (.45) −.001 (.02) −.03, .03
DERS Impulse .35***(.06) .08 (.63) .003 (.03) −.04, .05
DERS Strategies .43***(.06) −.37 (.48) −.03 (.04) −.09, .04
DERS Aware .17**(.06) −.31 (.47) −.007 (.01) −.03, .01
DERS Clarity .29***(.06) −.28 (.62) −.009 (.02) −.04, .02
Frequency of risky/impulsive sex .06+ (.03) .08* (.04)
DERS Nonaccept .33***(.06) .20 (.16) .05 (.04) −.02, .11
DERS Goals .29***(.06) .25* (.13) .05* (.03) .002, .09
DERS Impulse .35***(.06) −.04 (.17) −.009 (.04) −.07, .05
DERS Strategies .43***(.06) −.11 (.11) −.03 (.04) −.10, .04
DERS Aware .17**(.06) −.06 (.09) −.008 (.01) −.03, .01
DERS Clarity .29***(.06) .05 (.17) .007 (.03) −.03, .05

Note. DERS=Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; DERS Nonaccept = Emotional Nonacceptance subscale; DERS Goals = Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior When Distressed subscale; DERS Impulse = Difficulties Controlling Impulsive Behaviors When Distressed subscale; DERS Strategy = Lack of Access to Effective Emotion Regulation Strategies subscale; DERS Aware = Lack of Emotional Awareness subscale; DERS Clarity = Lack of Emotional Clarity subscale. Model controlled for race/ethnicity, baseline income, 8-month RSB, and relationship status at 12- and 16-months. All coefficients are reported as standardized estimates.

+

p<.10.

*

p < .05.

**

p < .01.

***

p < .001.