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Table 5 Bootstrapped point estimate for direct and indirect effects for predicting PTSD and complex PTSD symptoms

From: Polytraumatization, defense mechanisms, PTSD and complex PTSD in Indian adolescents: a mediation model

 

Point estimate

SE

BCa 95% CI (lower, upper)

PTSD symptoms

   

Direct effect of direct exposure

0.17

0.09

(0.02, 0.32)*

Direct effect of indirect exposure

0.13

0.06

(0.02, 0.24)*

Indirect effect of direct exposure via MDM

− 0.12

0.21

(-0.52, 0.28)

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via MDM

0.23

0.15

(-0.07, 0.53)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via NDM

0.55

0.21

(0.13, 0.97)**

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via NDM

0.14

0.16

(-0.17, 0.45)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via IDM

2.04

0.44

(1.17, 2.91)***

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via IDM

0.33

0.33

(-0.32, 0.98)

Affective dysregulation

   

Direct effect of direct exposure

0.09

0.03

(0.04, 0.14)***

Direct effect of indirect exposure

0.02

0.02

(-0.02, 0.06)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via MDM

0.08

0.05

(-0.01, 0.17)

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via MDM

− 0.01

0.03

(-0.06, 0.04)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via NDM

0.01

0.01

(-0.01, 0.03)

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via NDM

0.05

0.08

(-0.08, 0.24)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via IDM

1.43

0.23

(0.99, 1.87)***

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via IDM

0.02

0.02

(-0.02, 0.06)

Negative self-concept

   

Direct effect of direct exposure

0.04

0.03

(-0.01, 0.09)

Direct effect of indirect exposure

0.04

0.02

(0.01, 0.07)*

Indirect effect of direct exposure via MDM

0.09

0.17

(-0.25, 0.42)

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via MDM

0.08

0.06

(-0.05, 0.21)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via NDM

0.04

0.06

(-0.08, 0.16)

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via NDM

0.01

0.01

(0.00, 0.02)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via IDM

0.09

0.01

(0.08, 0.10)***

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via IDM

0.02

0.03

(-0.03, 0.07)

Disturbances in relationships

   

Direct effect of direct exposure

0.04

0.03

(-0.01, 0.09)

Direct effect of indirect exposure

0.03

0.02

(-0.01, 0.07)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via MDM

0.07

0.06

(-0.05, 0.19)

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via MDM

0.03

0.05

(-0.07, 0.13)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via NDM

0.01

0.01

(0.00, 0.02)

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via NDM

0.01

0.02

(-0.02, 0.04)

Indirect effect of direct exposure via IDM

0.40

0.14

(0.12, 0.68)***

Indirect effect of indirect exposure via IDM

0.06

0.04

(-0.02, 0.14)

  1. Note. MDM = Mature Defense Mechanisms; NDM = Neurotic Defense Mechanisms; IDM = Immature Defense Mechanisms; BCa = bias corrected and accelerated; CI = confidence intervals; Confidence intervals that do not include 0 (null association) are significant. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001