TABLE 5.
Mediation models to examine relationships between childhood interpersonal trauma, attachment, dissociation, and expressive symptoms, adjusted for age, and positive and depressive symptoms
| Model | Effect | IV | DV | β | BS SE | p | CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 11. | Direct/Total | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.601 | −0.09 | 0.16 |
|
Model 12. |
Direct | Childhood trauma | Disorganized | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.003 | 0.07 | 0.31 |
| Direct | Disorganized | Expressive symptoms | 0.30 | 0.08 | 0.001 | 0.14 | 0.46 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.001 | 0.02 | 0.12 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.758 | −0.14 | 0.11 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.597 | −0.09 | 0.16 | |
| Model 13. | Direct | Childhood trauma | Avoidant attachment | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.141 | −0.04 | 0.24 |
| Direct | Avoidant attachment | Expressive symptoms | 0.40 | 0.07 | <0.001 | 0.27 | 0.53 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.119 | −0.01 | 0.11 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.922 | −0.13 | 0.12 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.597 | −0.09 | 0.16 | |
| Model 14. | Direct | Childhood trauma | Dissociation | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.001 | 0.07 | 0.31 |
| Direct | Dissociation | Expressive symptoms | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.068 | −0.01 | 0.30 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.041 | 0.00 | 0.08 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.919 | −0.12 | 0.14 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.039 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Model 15. | Direct | Childhood trauma | Compartmentalization | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.549 | −0.10 | 0.20 |
| Direct | Compartmentalization | Expressive symptoms | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.972 | −0.15 | 0.16 | |
| Indirect | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.895 | −0.01 | 0.02 | |
| Direct | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.402 | −0.07 | 0.18 | |
| Total | Childhood trauma | Expressive symptoms | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.409 | −0.07 | 0.18 | |
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.