Table 4.

Sample path analysis within individual 16 (control condition).^a

Predictor	DVb	β	SE	z score	P value
Episodec	Episodelagd	.022	0.09	2.43	.02
Durationminse	Durationminslag	.02	0.06	0.37	.71
StateRMf	StateRMlag	−.06	0.04	−1.41	.16
Neutralg	Neutrallag	−.11	0.10	−1.11	.27
Negativeh	Negativelag	.24	0.09	2.52	.01
Positive	Positivelag	.12	0.08	1.40	.16
Covidsti	Covidstlag	.91	0.02	52.88	<.001
Drinksj	Drinkslag	.86	0.03	33.58	<.001
StateRM	Episode	1.17	0.06	20.82	<.001
Durationmins	Episode	.78	0.04	19.50	<.001
Episode	Neutral	−.40	0.08	−4.73	<.001
Negative	StateRM	.30	0.09	3.23	<.001
StateRM	Durationmins	−.35	0.07	−4.85	<.001
Positive	Negative	−.44	0.07	−5.87	<.001

^aEpisode is the occurrence of a ruminative episode at each time; stateRM is the state depressive rumination level; and negative, positive, and neutral indicate participants’ emotional state.

^bDV: dependent variable.

^cEpisode: the number of rumination episodes.

^dThe affix -lag that comes after each variable (eg, episodelag or positivelag) indicates the subsequent scores and occurrences of the variable.

^eDurationmins: minutes spent on a rumination episode.

^fStateRM: level of rumination at the rumination episode.

^gNeutral: level of neutral affect in the past 3 to 5 hours.

^hNegative: level of negative affect in the past hour.

ⁱCovidst: stress related to COVID-19.

^jDrinks: drinking related to rumination.