Table 4.
Linear regression analysis results associated with the mediator effect of depression on OCD severity
| Predictor variables | Predicted variable (dependent variable) | R2 | F | B | SE | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcissistic personality | Y-BOCS | 0.051 | 11.296 | 0.283 | 0.084 | 0.001 |
| Narcissistic personality | BDI | 0.093 | 22.154 | 0.592 | 0.126 | <0.001 |
| BDI | Y-BOCS | 0.095 | 11.434 | 0.143 | 0.043 | 0.001 |
| Narcissistic personality | 0.199 | 0.086 | 0.021 | |||
| Sobel Z=2.654, p=0.008 | ||||||
SE: standard error, BDI: Beck Depression Inventory, Y-BOCS: Yale-Brown Obsessions and Compulsions Scale