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Table 4 Simple Mediation Analyses

From: Potential mechanisms underlying sleep disturbance in young people with borderline personality disorder features: an exploratory study

DV

Simple Mediating Variable (M)

Effect of IV on M (a)

Effect of M on DV

Direct effect (c′)

Total effect (c)

Indirect effect

Indirect effect 95% BCa CI

(b)

(a x b)

PSQI

DERS-Total

63.95*

0.06*

1.41

5.13*

3.62*

[0.15, 6.53]*

Non-Accept

9.23*

0.04

4.67*

0.36

[−1.53, 1.87]

Goals

7.61*

0.13

4.00*

1.03

[−0.37, 2.40]

Impulse

14.40*

0.30*

0.68

4.35*

[1.38, 6.58]*

Awareness

5.93*

0.12

4.29*

0.74

[−0.36, 2.00]

Strategies

18.39*

0.22*

0.97

4.06*

[1.14, 6.72]*

Clarity

7.86*

0.2

3.44*

1.59

[−1.15, 3.90]

Depression

24.97*

0.12*

2.02

3.11*

[0.71, 5.32]*

Anxiety

15.40*

0.25*

1.22

3.92*

[1.85, 5.69]*

Stress

18.40*

0.16*

2.17

2.97*

[0.65, 4.86]*

ISI

DERS-Total

63.95*

0.10*

3.92

10.71*

6.31

[−0.32, 11.45]

Non-Accept

9.23*

0.1

9.27*

0.96

[−1.97, 3.49]

Goals

7.61*

0.22

8.53*

1.7

[−0.44, 4.36]

Impulse

14.40*

0.46*

3.54

6.69*

[2.02, 10.57]*

Awareness

5.93*

0.22

8.96*

1.27

[−0.68, 3.42]

Strategies

18.39*

0.43*

2.24

7.99*

[2.25, 12.83]*

Clarity

7.86*

0.35

7.51*

2.72

[−1.95, 6.62]

Depression

24.97*

0.20*

5.72*

4.99*

[0.28, 9.32]*

Anxiety

15.40*

0.43*

4.17*

6.55*

[3.27, 9.45]*

Stress

18.40*

0.30*

5.28*

5.43*

[1.80, 8.48]*

Time in Bed

DERS-Total

62.46*

0.56

38.47

73.48*

35

[−26.40, 92.22]

Non-Accept

8.66*

2.3

53.81*

19.67

[−6.87, 48.20]

Goals

7.40*

−0.07

73.99*

−0.51

[−24.43, 26.11]

Impulse

14.10*

−0.99

87.43*

−13.96

[−91.20, 45.35]

Awareness

6.08*

4.49*

46.18*

27.30*

[5.78, 55.36]*

Strategies

18.08*

0.22

69.42*

4.06

[−67.85, 72.05]

Clarity

7.69*

2.74

52.36*

21.12

[−25.86, 54.77]

Bedtime Variability (SD)

Depression

24.76*

0.71

17.43

34.91*

17.48

[−13.84, 59.95]

Anxiety

15.05*

2.49*

−2.57

37.48*

[2.26, 74.47]*

Stress

17.88*

1.75*

3.63

21.28

[−5.29, 72.64]

  1. Note. The independent variable for all analyses was group status (0 = healthy, 1 = BPD). PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. ISI Insomnia Severity Index. DV Dependent variable. IV Independent variable. M Simple mediating variable. SD Standard deviation. *Significant, as indicated by confidence intervals not encompassing zero [36]