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Table 4 Hierarchical multiple regression to identify factors associated with PTSD symptoms (N = 374)

From: Resource loss, coping strategies and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in survivors of the 2020 Croatia earthquake

Factors

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

β

β

β

β

β

Age

− 0.047

− 0.055

− 0.053

− 0.017

0.029

Gender

0.217**

0.183**

0.170**

0.079

0.082

Home damagea

 

0.153**

0.148**

. 152**

0.123**

Action

  

0.103

0.021

0.048

Rational thinking

  

− 0.124

− 0.067

− 0.066

Positive thinking

  

0.046

0.006

− 0.109*

Emotional venting

   

− 0.092

− 0.034

Instrumental support

   

0.209*

0.100

Emotional support

   

0.178*

0.103

Avoidance

    

0.236**

Denial

    

0.314**

Model summary

     

R

0.227

0.271

0.287

0.399

0.553

Adj R2

0.046

0.066

0.067

0.139

0.285

ΔR2

0.051**

0.022**

0.009

0.077**

0.146**

  1. aTreated as a binary variable: 0—undamaged, 1—damaged
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01