Fig. 2

Multiple mediation displaying standardized coefficients for the direct and indirect paths from negative stereotypes through four types of emotional reactions to (A) avoidance, (B) disdain, (C) coercion, and (D) help-giving. Note. The dotted lines indicate the nonsignificant paths. The numbers in parentheses reflect the standardized coefficient in the absence of the mediating variables (i.e., the total effect). 95% CIs for indirect effects were computed using 5,000 bootstrap resamples and corrected for bias. Control variables: gender, age, religious beliefs, depression level, and contact experience with suicide N = 552, * p < .05. ** p < .01