Appendix 8: Direct and indirect effects of alexithymia on depression, anxiety and stress, through experiential avoidance Note: IV = Alexithymia (TAS-20); M = Experiential Avoidance (AAQ-II). Bootstrap results for Indirect Regression Coefficients Effects (95% confidence interval) Effect of Effect of Total Direct Point DV IV on M M on DV effect effect Lower Upper Estimate (a) (b) (c) (c’) Depression .46 .51 .28 .05 .23 .16 .33 B .05 .07 .45 .05 SE 9.69 7.81 5.82 .88 t <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 .38 p Anxiety - .24 .15 .04 .11 .06 .17 B - .05 .04 .04 SE - 5.44 5.06 1.24 t - <.0001 <.0001 .22 p Stress - .49 .28 .06 .22 .15 .31 B - .06 .04 .47 SE - 8.12 6.27 1.18 t - <.0001 <.0001 .24 p Part 3: Summary of Clinical Experience
Appendix 8: Direct and indirect effects of alexithymia on depression, anxiety and stress, through experiential avoidance Regression Coefficients Bootstrap results for Indirect Effects (95% confidence interval) DV Effect of IV on M (a) Effect of M on DV (b) Total effect (c) Direct effect (c’) Point Estimate Lower Upper Depression B SE t p .46 .05 9.69 <.0001 .51 .07 7.81 <.0001 .28 .45 5.82 <.0001 .05 .05 .88 .38 .23 .16 .33 Anxiety B SE t p - - - - .24 .05 5.44 <.0001 .15 .04 5.06 <.0001 .04 .04 1.24 .22 .11 .06 .17 Stress B SE t p - - - - .49 .06 8.12 <.0001 .28 .04 6.27 <.0001 .06 .47 1.18 .24 .22 .15 .31 Note: IV = Alexithymia (TAS-20); M = Experiential Avoidance (AAQ-II). Part 3: Summary of Clinical Experience
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