Figure 5.

FA in the uncinate fasciculus (UNC) significantly mediated the association between material hardship and internalizing symptoms in girls (n = 32), ab = .12, SE = .10, 95% CI: [.004, .42]. Greater material hardship was associated with lower FA in the UNC, which was in turn associated with higher internalizing symptoms in girls. The solid line between material hardship and internalizing symptoms represents the total effect while the dotted line represents the direct effect after accounting for the mediated or indirect effect.

FA, fractional anisotropy

UNC, uncinate fasciculus

⁺ p < .10