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. 2022 Nov 30;17(11):e0277351. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277351

Table 4. Conditional indirect effect of neuroticism on depressive symptoms at values of the moderator observance of Five the Precepts through perceived stress.

Consequent
M(PSS) Y(CSI-Dep)
Antecedent Coeff. SE p-value Coeff. SE p-value
X(NI) 0.352 0.020 .000 0.127 0.043 .004
M(PSS) 0.390 0.062 .000
W(SBI-PP) 0.634 0.351 .072
X*W 0.000 0.012 .975
M*W -0.058 0.018 .001
age -0.037 0.021 .073 -0.016 0.011 .138
sex -0.302 0.404 .456 -0.448 0.207 .030
Living status, lived with partner 0.912 0.557 .102 -1.144 0.283 .000
Constant 4.122 0.877 .000 -5.473 1.284 .000
R2 = .326 R2 = .476
F (4,639) = 77.290, p < .0001 F (8,635) = 72.209, p < .0001

Note: NI = Neuroticism Inventory, CSI–D = Depression scale of Core Symptom Index, PSS = Perceived stress scale, SBI–PP = Practice precept scale of the inner Strength–based Inventory, SE = standard error.