Figure 3
From: Insula reactivity mediates subjective isolation stress in alexithymia
Mean loneliness mediated the relationship between alexithymia at study entry and mean perceived stress ratings. Furthermore, activation of the right insula in response to emotional stimuli at study entry mediated the link between alexithymia and loneliness. Numbers show standardized β coefficients. The β coefficient in brackets shows the total effect without mediators. Insula coordinates are shown in Montreal Neurological Institute space. For illustration purpose, the cluster is shown with a significance level of p = 0.05. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, T1 study entry, R right.
