TABLE 3.
Mediation models to examine relationships between childhood interpersonal trauma, attachment, dissociation and negative symptoms, adjusted for age, and positive and depressive symptoms
| Model | Effect | IV | DV | β | BS SE | p | CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1. | Direct/total | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.101 | −0.02 | 0.23 |
|
Model 2. |
Direct | Childhood trauma | Disorganized attachment | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.001 | 0.07 | 0.31 |
| Direct | Disorganized attachment | Negative symptoms | 0.34 | 0.07 | <0.001 | 0.20 | 0.47 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.001 | 0.02 | 0.13 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.491 | −0.09 | 0.18 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.101 | −0.02 | −0.23 | |
| Model 3. | Direct | Childhood trauma | Avoidant attachment | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.141 | −0.04 | 0.24 |
| Direct | Avoidant attachment | Negative symptoms | 0.45 | 0.05 | <0.001 | 0.35 | 0.54 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.127 | −0.02 | 0.11 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.280 | −0.05 | 0.18 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.101 | −0.02 | 0.23 | |
| Model 4. | Direct | Childhood trauma | Dissociation | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.001 | 0.07 | 0.31 |
| Direct | Dissociation | Negative symptoms | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.007 | 0.07 | 0.36 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.10 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.286 | −0.06 | 0.19 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.101 | 0.02 | 0.23 | |
| Model 5. | Direct | Childhood trauma | Compartmentalization | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.549 | −0.10 | 0.20 |
| Direct | Compartmentalization | Negative symptoms | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.056 | 0.00 | 0.30 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.388 | −0.01 | 0.05 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.016 | 0.03 | 0.29 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Negative symptoms | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.101 | 0.04 | 0.29 | |
Note: Effects: the direct a path (IV ➔ mediator), the direct b path (mediator ➔ DV), the indirect c path (a*b); the direct c’ path (IV ➔ DV); the total effect (a*b + c′).
Abbreviations: BS SE, bootstrapped standard error; CI, 95% confidence interval; DV, dependent variable; IV, independent variable.