Table 4 MARP: Power calculations for mediation analyses. Monte Carlo power analysis for an indirect effect >0 by Schoemann et al.77 (1000 repetitions, 20000 Monte Carlo draws per repetition)

From: Positive appraisal style predicts long-term stress resilience and mediates the effect of a pro-resilience intervention

X

M

Y

N for power > 0.8

Power at 132 (sample size)

Social support

PASS-content

SR(B0-B2)

190

0.79

Social support

PASS-process

SR(B0-B2)

645

0.61

PASS-content

Stress recovery

SR(B0-B2)

325

0.15

PASS-process

Stress recovery

SR(B0-B2)

190

0.85