Table 3 Multiple mediation analysis results

Mediators (M)

Anger

Fear

Shame

Disgust

ß

SE

t

ß

SE

t

ß

SE

t

ß

SE

t

Independent Variables (X)

 Incompetence (X1)

.10

.05

1.89 + 

.08

.05

1.47

.47

.03

13.83***

.15

.03

3.98***

 Selfishness (X2)

.22

.05

3.94***

-.04

.05

-.59

-.01

.03

-.17

.18

.03

2.16*

 Immorality (X3)

.21

.06

3.73***

.23

.06

3.69***

.42

.04

11.30***

.75

.04

18.98***

Control Variables

 Gender (0 = Male, 1 = Female)

.02

.08

.59

.02

.08

.50

-.03

.05

-1.00

.02

.05

.59

 Age

.06

.00

1.44

.07

.00

1.49

.07

.00

2.57**

.01

.00

.16

 Religious Beliefs

-.03

.03

-.81

-.04

.03

-.92

-.03

.02

-.1.11

.00

.02

.16

 Depression Level

.04

.01

1.00

.12

.01

2.73

-.02

.01

-.58

.02

.01

.56

 Contact Experience (0 = Yes, 1 = No)

-.01

.09

-.23

.05

.09

1.21

-.02

.06

-.85

-.05

06

-1.91

Model Summary

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.23, F (8, 543) = 20.41***

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.09, F (8, 543) = 6.66***

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.67, F (8, 543) = 138.83***

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.62, F (8, 543) = 109.91***

Dependent Variables (Y)

Avoidance

Disdain

Coercion

Help-giving

ß

SE

t

ß

SE

t

ß

SE

t

ß

SE

t

 Independent Variables (X)

 Incompetence (X1)

-.04

.05

-.70

-.07

.05

-1.17

.03

.05

.41

.11

.06

1.76

 Selfishness (X2)

-.01

.05

-.19

.11

.05

2.05*

.00

.04

.04

.11

.05

1.80

 Immorality (X3)

-.02

.07

-.31

-.02

.07

-.31

.01

.09

.09

.07

.08

.91

Mediators (M)

 Anger (M1)

.18

.04

4.21***

.24

.04

5.35***

.27

.04

5.79***

-.03

.05

-.57

 Fear (M2)

.32

.04

8.14***

.22

.04

5.55***

.22

.04

5.26***

-.10

.04

-2.22*

 Shame (M3)

.08

.07

1.16

.01

.07

.09

-.07

.07

.86

-.10

.08

-1.22

 Disgust (M4)

.26

.07

3.90***

.38

.07

5.54***

.18

.07

2.49*

-.29

.08

-3.78***

Control Variables

 Gender (0 = Male, 1 = Female)

-.07

.07

-1.97*

-.06

.07

-1.64

.02

.07

.48

.08

.08

1.99*

 Age

-.13

.00

-3.32**

-.14

.00

-3.52***

-.05

.00

-1.22

.18

.00

4.14***

 Religious Beliefs

.05

.02

1.41

.05

.02

1.39

-.00

.02

-.08

-.06

.08

-.85

 Depression Level

.03

.01

.86

.03

.01

0.74

.05

.01

1.21

-.01

.01

-.18

 Contact Experience (0 = Yes, 1 = No)

.06

.09

1.72

.04

.09

1.10

.05

.08

1.30

.05

.10

1.22

Model Summary

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.34, F (12, 539) = 23.20***

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.30, F (12, 539) = 19.18***

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.23, F (12, 539) = 13.25***

\({R}_{Model}^{2}\)=.13, F (12, 539) = 6.47***