Table 3.
Path Analysis Results for the Final Moderated Mediation Model
| Predictors/outcome | β | b | p | CI Lower | CI Upper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety Month 2 | |||||
| Anxiety Month 1 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.000 | 0.618 | 0.820 |
| BI | 0.04 | 0.48 | 0.370 | −0.571 | 1.534 |
| Maternal Education | −0.05 | −0.32 | 0.298 | −0.926 | 0.284 |
| Maternal Race/Ethnicity | 0.11 | 1.17 | 0.025 | 0.149 | 2.181 |
| Gender | 0.06 | 0.60 | 0.237 | −0.395 | 1.600 |
| Time Between Assessments | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.135 | −0.017 | 0.127 |
| Age During COVID-19 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.863 | −0.657 | 0.785 |
| Date of Assessment | −0.12 | −0.11 | 0.029 | −0.213 | −0.012 |
| Worry Dysregulation | 0.12 | 1.26 | 0.037 | 0.078 | 2.448 |
| Worry Dysregulation | |||||
| BI | 0.81 | 0.19 | 0.009 | 0.047 | 0.332 |
| Social Wariness | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.189 | −0.030 | 0.150 |
| BI × Social Wariness | −0.05 | 0.22 | 0.002 | 0.080 | 0.362 |
| Gender | 0.11 | −0.25 | 0.000 | −0.384 | −0.115 |
Note: Anxiety month 1 and anxiety month 2 represent the first and second anxiety assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. Boldface type indicates significant paths. Gender is coded as 0 = Female Participants and 1 = Male Participants; Maternal Race/Ethnicity is coded as 1 = White Participants and 0 = Other Race/Ethnicity. BI = behavioral inhibition.