Table 5.
Regression models predicting Depressive Symptoms, controlling for Initial Depressive Symptoms, Gender, Age, Antidepressant Medication (N = 762)
| Model | b | (SE) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | |||
| Direct Effect (c’) | .104 | .06 | −.027, .231 |
| Indirect Effect | .074** | .02 | .036, .137 |
| Indirect Effect (ab) – High Self-Compassion | .085** | .03 | .040, .155 |
| Indirect Effect (ab) – Average Self-Compassion | .074** | .02 | .036, .137 |
| Indirect Effect (ab) – Low Self-compassion | .063* | .02 | .025, .126 |
| Index of Moderated Mediation (a2b1) | .015 | .01 | −.007, .050 |
| Model 2 | |||
| Direct Effect (c’) | .035 | .06 | −.091, .159 |
| Indirect Effect (c’) | .044* | .02 | .017, .089 |
| Indirect Effect (ab) – High Self-Compassion | .022 | .02 | −.005, .066 |
| Indirect Effect (ab) – Average Self-Compassion | .044* | .02 | .017, .089 |
| Indirect Effect (ab) – Low Self-compassion | .067** | .02 | .029, .122 |
| Index of Moderated Mediation (a1b2) | −.030* | .01 | −.068, −.008 |
p < .05
p < .01 (two-tailed); High Self-Compassion (1 SD above mean); Low Self-Compassion (1 SD below mean).
Model 1: Testing indirect paths from Family Strain X Self-Compassion to Pathways to Depressive Symptoms
Model 2: Testing indirect paths from Family Strain to Pathways X Self-Compassion to Depressive Symptoms