Table 1.

Direct and Indirect Effects of Forms of Childhood Maltreatment on Symptoms of Depression for All Mediation Models

Form of CM	Effect Coefficient	SE	95% CI
Total CM
Direct Effect	0.21	0.17	[−0.12, 0.53]
Indirect Effect	0.03	0.02	[−0.002, 0.09]
Emotional Neglect
Direct Effect	0.16	0.12	[−0.08, 0.41]
Indirect Effect	0.04	0.03	[0.001, 0.10]
Physical Neglect
Direct Effect	0.19	0.15	[−0.11, 0.48]
Indirect Effect	0.03	0.02	[0.002, 0.08]
Emotional Abuse
Direct Effect	0.24	0.13	[−0.02, 0.49]
Indirect Effect	0.02	0.02	[0.0002, 0.08]
Physical Abuse
Direct Effect	0.11	0.11	[−0.12, 0.33]
Indirect Effect	0.01	0.02	[−0.02, 0.06]
Sexual Abuse
Direct Effect	0.03	0.13	[−0.23, 0.28]
Indirect Effect	−0.003	0.04	[−0.05, 0.07]

Notes: The direct effect represents the extent to which the dependent variable is influenced by changes in the independent variable, when the mediator remains constant. Significant mediation is indicated by a significant indirect effect; significant indirect effects are presented in bold.

Abbreviation: CM, childhood maltreatment.