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Table 3 Results of the hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis

From: The relationship between dispositional empathy, psychological distress, and posttraumatic stress responses among Japanese uniformed disaster workers: a cross-sectional study

 

PTSR Hierarchial Models

GPD Hierarchial Models

Standardized Coefficient β

Standardized Coefficient β

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Personal Attributes

 Age

0.02

0.02

0.02

−0.05

−0.05

− 0.04

 Sexa

0.11

0.11

0.07

0.26***

0.23**

0.18**

 Marital statusb

0.11

0.12

0.13

0.19**

0.18*

0.22**

 Disaster relief experiencec

−0.18**

− 0.17*

−0.15*

− 0.19**

−0.17*

− 0.13*

 Psychiatric treatment historyc

0.09

0.09

0.1

−0.05

−0.05

− 0.06

Work-related factors

 Rankd

 

0.03

0.01

 

0.09

0.04

 Medical unitc

 

0.09

0.1

 

0.18*

0.18*

 Airlift unitc

 

0.10

0.06

 

0.16*

0.12

 Exposure to bodiesc

 

−0.06

−0.03

 

0.03

0.06

Dispositional Empathy

 IRI_PT

  

0.05

  

0.04

 IRI_FS

  

0.21**

  

0.08

 IRI_EC

  

−0.11

  

0.03

 IRI_PD

  

0.18*

  

0.28***

Statistics

 R2

0.057

0.071

0.164

0.13

0.166

0.271

 ΔR2

 

0.014

0.093

 

0.036

0.106

 F

2.635*

1.815

3.150 ***

6.475***

4.696***

5.984***

  1. N = 227. PTSR Posttraumatic stress response evaluated by the Impact of Events Scale-Revised, GPD General psychological distress evaluated by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, IRI Interpersonal Reactivity Index, PT Perspective Taking, FS Fantasy, EC Empathic Concern, PD Personal Distress
  2. aDummy variable was created (male = 0, female = 1). bDummy variable was created (single = 0, married = 1). cDummy variables were created (no = 0, yes = 1). dDummy variables were created (enlisted/private = 0, officer = 1)
  3. *p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001