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Table 5 Mediation analyses for BASC internalizing problems as mediator

From: Quality of life among adolescents with sickle cell disease: Mediation of pain by internalizing symptoms and parenting stress

Model

Predictor

Outcome Variable

β

p

Criterion

Met

 

PC PPQ Frequency

BASC PC Depression

.28

.082

 

7

PC PPQ Frequency PC PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ PC Physical Functioning CHQ PC Physical Functioning

-.48 -.22

.001 .175

No

8

PC PPQ Frequency

CHQ PC Self-Esteem

-.40

.011

z = -1.41

p = .080

 

PC PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ PC Self-Esteem

-.34

.029

 

9

PC PPQ Frequency

CHQ Teen Physical Functioning

-.52

< .001

z = -1.62

p = .052

 

PC PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ Teen Physical Functioning

-.50

.001

 

10

PC PPQ Frequency

CHQ Teen Self-Esteem

-.12

.467

z = -1.23

p = .109

 

PC PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ Teen Self-Esteem

-.29

.099

 
 

Teen PPQ Frequency a

BASC PC Depression

.27

.116

 

11

Teen PPQ Frequency

CHQ PC Physical Functioning

-.63

< .001

No

 

Teen PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ PC Physical Functioning

-.17

.257

 

12

Teen PPQ Frequency

CHQ PC Self-Esteem

-.17

.298

z = -1.32

p = .093

 

Teen PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ PC Self-Esteem

-.39

.019

 

13

Teen PPQ Frequency

CHQ Teen Physical Functioning

-.75

< .001

z = -1.45

p = .076

 

Teen PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ Teen Physical Functioning

-.43

< .001

 

14

Teen PPQ Frequency

CHQ Teen Self-Esteem

-.30

.063

No

 

Teen PPQ Frequency BASC PC Depression

CHQ Teen Self-Esteem

-.17

.302

 
 

Teen PPQ Pain Frequency a

BASC Teen Anxiety

.30

.067

 

15

Teen PPQ Frequency

CHQ Teen Physical Functioning

-.75

< .001

z = -1.36

p = .086

 

Teen PPQ Frequency BASC Teen Anxiety

CHQ Teen Physical Functioning

-.24

.058

 

16

Teen PPQ Frequency

CHQ Teen Self-esteem

-.30

.063

No

 

Teen PPQ Frequency BASC Teen Anxiety

CHQ Teen Self-esteem

-.20

.218

 
  1. a Risk Index controlled in analyses. PC = Primary Caregiver; PPQ = Pediatric Pain Questionnaire; BASC = Behavioral Assessment System for Children; PIP = Pediatric Inventory for Parents; CHQ = Child Health Questionnaire.