Table 4.
Results of the moderated linear regression model examining the effect of total length of therapy sessions on the relationship between the client therapeutic alliance and suicidal ideation post-therapy.
| Model | b (95% CI) | SE B | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 a: baseline suicidal ideation controlled for | Constant | 16.80 (−5.33, 38.93) |
11.04 | 1.52 | 0.198 |
| Client WAI-SR (centered) | −1.14 (−2.18, −0.10) |
0.52 | −2.20 | 0.032 | |
| Total number of minutes of therapy (centered) | 0.003 (−0.03, 0.03) |
0.02 | 0.12 | 0.861 | |
| Client WAI-SR x Total number of minutes of therapy | 0.003 (−0.0003, 0.007) |
0.01 | 1.85 | 0.07 | |
| ASIQ (pre-therapy) | 0.51 (0.24, 0.78) |
0.13 | 3.81 | 0.001 | |
| Model 2 b: baseline suicidal ideation, depression and hopelessness controlled for | Constant | 19.41 (−10.92, 47.74) |
14.62 | 1.26 | 0.214 |
| Client WAI-SR (centered) | −1.13 (−2.19, −0.07) |
0.53 | −2.13 | 0.038 | |
| Total number of minutes of therapy (centered) | 0.002 (−0.03, 0.04) |
0.02 | 0.13 | 0.896 | |
| Client therapeutic alliance x Total number of minutes of therapy | 0.003 (−0.0003, 0.007) |
0.01 | 1.57 | 0.123 | |
| ASIQ (pre-therapy) | 0.45 (0.12, 0.78) |
0.17 | 2.71 | 0.009 | |
| CDSS (pre-therapy) |
−0.85 (−3.06, 1.37) |
1.10 | −0.77 | 0.446 | |
| BHS (pre-therapy) |
1.05 (−1.06, 3.16) |
1.05 | 1.00 | 0.322 |
Note. a Model 1: R2 = 0.35, p = 0.001; ΔR2 = 0.041, p = 0.07 for interaction; b Model 2: R2 = 0.37, p = 0.001; ΔR2 = 0.03, p = 0.123 for interaction. WAI-SR = Working Alliance Inventory—Short Revised; ASIQ = Adult Suicide Ideation Questionnaire; BHS = Beck Hopelessness Scale; CDSS = Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia.