Table 2.
Mediating Variable | Effect of PTSD on MV | Effect of MV on RSB | Indirect Effect | Total Effect | ||
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(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.
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