Table 2 The sequential mediating effects among variables.

From: Biological rhythm and depression severity mediate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with depressive disorder

Mediating Pathway

Bootstrapping Estimate

95% CI

Effect

SE

LLCI

ULCI

Model 1

ACE→BRD→NSSI

0.182

0.112

−0.023

0.413

ACE→severity of depression→NSSI

0.212

0.080

0.074

0.389

ACE→BRD→severity of depression→NSSI

0.072

0.028

0.025

0.136

Model 2

ACE→BRD→NSSI

0.276

0.125

0.043

0.537

ACE→severity of depression→NSSI

0.223

0.084

0.079

0.406

ACE→BRD→severity of depression→NSSI

0.101

0.035

0.043

0.178

  1. Model 1: Adjusted for gender, age, and regulatory emotional self-efficacy; Model 2: Adjusted for gender, age, and perceived self-efficacy in expressing positive affect; ACE: Adverse Childhood Experiences; BRD: Biological Rhythm Disorder; NSSI: Non-suicidal Self-Injury; CI: confidence interval; SE: standard error; LLCI: lower limit of confidence interval; ULCI: upper limit of confidence interval.
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