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. 2020 Jun 5;15(6):e0234109. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234109

Table 3. Regression of negative life events and protective factors (in separate analyses) as predictors of symptoms of depression.

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Independent variables B SE B β p-value B SE B β p-value B SE B β p-value
Goal Orientation
 Number of NLE 1.54 .06 .24 < .001 1.51 .06 .24 < .001 1.36 .10 .21 < .001
 Goal Orientation -1.62 .05 -.28 < .001 -1.11 .08 -.19 < .001 -1.10 .09 -.19 < .001
 Gender 2.66 .11 .23 < .001 2.67 .11 .23 < .001 2.53 .13 .22 < .001
 Goal Orientation x NLE -0.19 .06 -.04 .001 -0.22 .09 -.04 .012
 Goal Orientation x Gender -.73 .11 -.09 < .001 -0.77 .13 -.10 < .001
 Goal Orientation x NLE x Gender 0.07 .11 .01 .528
 Constant 3.50 .08 < .001 3.47 .09 < .001 3.55 .09 < .001
 Mean 10-fold R2 0.22 0.23 0.23
Self-Confidence
 Number of NLE 1.44 .06 .23 < .001 1.37 .06 .22 < .001 1.32 .09 .21 < .001
 Self-Confidence -2.32 .05 -.40 < .001 -1.65 .08 -.29 < .001 -1.63 .09 -.28 < .001
 Gender 1.86 .10 .16 < .001 1.91 .10 .16 < .001 1.85 .12 .16 < .001
 Self-Confidence x NLE -0.31 .05 -.06 < .001 -0.36 .09 -.07 < .001
 Self-Confidence x Gender -0.80 .10 -.10 < .001 -0.85 .13 -.11 < .001
 Self-Confidence x NLE x Gender 0.09 .11 .02 .408
 Constant 4.00 .08 < .001 3.89 .08 < .001 3.92 .09 < .001
 Mean 10-fold R2 0.30 0.30 0.29
Social Competence
 Number of NLE 1.69 .06 .27 < .001 1.69 .06 .26 < .001 1.47 .10 .23 < .001
 Social Competence -1.75 .05 -.30 < .001 -1.34 .08 -.23 < .001 -1.31 .09 -.23 < .001
 Gender 2.70 .11 .23 < .001 2.70 .11 .23 < .001 2.49 .13 .21 < .001
 Social Competence x NLE -0.04 .06 -.01 .483 -0.08 .09 -.02 .362
 Social Competence x Gender -0.75 .11 -.09 < .001 -0.81 .13 -.10 < .001
 Social Competence x NLE x Gender 0.08 .12 .01 .478
 Constant 3.38 .08 < .001 3.37 .08 < .001 3.48 .09 < .001
 Mean 10-fold R2 0.24 0.24 0.24
Social Support
 Number of NLE 1.49 .06 .23 < .001 1.44 .06 .23 < .001 1.36 .10 .21 < .001
 Social Support -1.76 .05 -.30 < .001 -1.14 .08 -.20 < .001 -1.12 .09 -.19 < .001
 Gender 3.18 .11 .27 < .001 3.19 .11 .27 < .001 3.11 .13 .27 < .001
 Social Support x NLE 0.00 .05 .00 .934 -0.03 .08 -.01 .756
 Social Support x Gender -1.32 .11 -.16 < .001 -1.35 .13 -.16 < .001
 Social Support x NLE x Gender 0.05 .11 .01 .644
 Constant 3.26 .08 < .001 3.34 .08 < .001 3.38 .09 < .001
 Adjusted R2 0.24 0.25 0.25
 Mean 10-fold R2 0.24 0.25 0.25
Family Cohesion
 Number of NLE  1.24 .06 .29 < .001 1.22 .06 .19 < .001 1.16 .10 .28 < .001
 Family Cohesion -1.96 .05 -.34 < .001 -1.52 .08 -.26 < .001 -1.44 .09 -.25 < .001
 Gender 2.77 .10 .24 < .001 2.78 .10 .24 < .001 2.75 .13 .24 < .001
 Family Cohesion x NLE 0.02 .05 .01 .636 -0.10 .09 -.02 .228
 Family Cohesion x Gender -0.83 .11 -.11 < .001 -0.97 .13 -.12 < .001
 Family Cohesion x NLE x Gender 0.20 .11 0.04 .060
 Constant 3.62 .08 < .001 3.62 .08 < .001 3.63 .09 < .001
 Mean 10-fold R2 0.25 0.26 0.26

NLE: negative life events, SE: standard error. Analyses were conducted separately for the individual protective factors.