Table 7 Mediation analyses.

From: Effects of scarcity on women’s cognitive ability to manage mental health and substance use after prison release

 

Scarcity—> mental health symptoms & cravings

Scarcity—> substance use

Scarcity—> treatment

Coefficient (SE)

P

95% CI

Coefficient (SE)

P

95% CI

Coefficient (SE)

P

95% CI

 

Total effect

0.57 (0.10)

 <.001

(0.36, 0.78)

0.34 (0.11)

 <.01

(0.12, 0.56)

−0.32 (0.12)

.01

(−0.56, −0.07)

Mediator: cognitive functioning factor 1

Direct effect

0.60 (0.10)

 <.001

(0.39, 0.80)

0.35 (0.11)

 <.01

(0.13, 0.58)

−0.32 (0.12)

.01

(−0.56, −0.07)

Indirect effect

−0.02 (0.03)

N/A

(−0.09, 0.04)

−0.01 (0.03)

N/A

(−0.09, 0.01)

0.01 (0.03)

N/A

(−0.04, 0.08)

Mediator: cognitive functioning factor 2

Direct effect

0.46 (0.10)

 <.001

(0.25, 0.67)

0.33 (0.12)

 <.01

(0.09, 0.56)

−0.32 (0.13)

.02

(−0.58, −0.06)

Indirect effect

0.11 (0.06)

N/A

(0.004, 0.25)

0.01 (0.02)

N/A

(−0.02, 0.04)

0.01 (0.05)

N/A

(−0.06, 0.13)

  1. To establish mediation, the bootstrap 95% CI for the indirect effect must not contain 0 (n = 54–64, see Supplemental Table 3).
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