The relationship between childhood maltreatment and mental health problems: coping strategies and social support act as mediators

Table 3 Standardized direct, indirect effects and total effects for all hypothesized pathways

Mediating variable (M)	Effect of childhood abuse on M (a)	Effect of M on outcomes (b)	Indirect effect(a*b)	Direct effect (c’)	Total effect
Outcome: Major depressive episode
Social support	−0.138**	−0.129**	0.018**	0.227**	0.278**
Positive coping skills	−0.104**	−0.317**	0.033**	0.227**	0.278**
Outcome: Generalized anxiety disorder
Social support	−0.138**	− 0.140**	0.019**	0.206**	0.257**
Positive coping skills	−0.104**	−0.309**	0.032**	0.206**	0.257**
Outcome: Suicide ideation
Social support	−0.138**	−0.171**	0.024**	0.249**	0.296**
Positive coping skills	−0.104**	−0.218**	0.023**	0.249**	0.296**

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