Table 3.
Indirect effects
| Predictor | Mediator(s) | Outcome | Indirect effect | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Urgency | BOR | Alcohol Use | 0.012, p = .686 | −.036 – .059 |
| Negative Urgency | BOR | Alcohol Problems | 0.121, p < .001 | .076 – .166 |
| (lack of) Perseverance | BOR | Alcohol Use | 0.002, p = .714 | −.007 – .011 |
| (lack of) Perseverance | BOR | Alcohol Problems | 0.020, p = .012 | .005 – .020 |
| Negative Urgency | ANT | Alcohol Use | 0.047, p = .001 | .024 – .070 |
| Negative Urgency | ANT | Alcohol Problems | 0.080, p < .001 | .052 – .108 |
| Positive Urgency | ANT | Alcohol Use | 0.045, p = .001 | .023 – .066 |
| Positive Urgency | ANT | Alcohol Problems | 0.075, p < .001 | .047 – .104 |
| (lack of) Premeditation | ANT | Alcohol Use | 0.045, p = .001 | .025 – .066 |
| (lack of) Premeditation | ANT | Alcohol Problems | 0.076, p < .001 | .053 – .076 |
| Sensation Seeking | ANT | Alcohol Use | 0.056, p < .001 | .032 – .080 |
| Sensation Seeking | ANT | Alcohol Problems | 0.094, p < .001 | .068 – .121 |
| ANT | Alcohol Use | Alcohol Problems | 0.097, p < .001 | .058 – .135 |
Note. BOR = PAI Borderline Scale; ANT = PAI Antisocial Scale; Indirect effects are standardized path coefficients; 95% CI = 95% confident interval calculated using bootstrapped confidence intervals.