Table 4 Multivariate analysis

Model 1: Cognitive reappraisal score taken as dependent variable (R² = 0.212)

Beta

β

P

95% IC

Father suffered battle injuries (yes vs. no*)

1.11

0.12

0.268

− 0.87; 3.10

Father’s PTSD (yes vs. no*)

-3.27

− 0.41

0.001

-5.22; − 0.1.32

Combat exposure scale score

− 0.10

− 0.08

0.519

− 0.39; 0.20

Model 2: Expressive suppression score taken as dependent variable (R² = 0.475)

Father suffered battle injuries (yes vs. no*)

− 0.89

− 0.09

0.354

-2.80; 1.01

Father’s PTSD (yes vs. no*)

4.72

0.55

< 0.001

2.95; 6.49

Combat exposure scale score

0.10

0.08

0.504

− 0.19; 0.38

Offspring sex (female vs. male*)

-1.76

− 0.21

0.025

-3.28; − 0.23

Marital status of the offspring (married vs. single*)

1.96

0.22

0.097

− 0.36; 4.28

Age of the offspring

− 0.15

− 0.29

0.017

− 0.28; − 0.03

Model 3: Alexithymia score taken as dependent variable (R² = 0.699)

Father suffered battle injuries (yes vs. no*)

− 0.56

− 0.03

0.691

-3.37; 2.24

Father’s PTSD (yes vs. no*)

0.34

0.32

0.010

0.08; 0.59

Offspring sex (female vs. male*)

0.18

0.01

0.888

-2.35; 2.71

Educational level of the offspring (university vs. secondary or less*)

-1.31

− 0.06

0.393

-4.34; 1.73

Cognitive reappraisal

− 0.30

− 0.14

0.143

− 0.70; 0.10

Expressive suppression

1.04

0.51

< 0.001

0.59; 1.48

Combat exposure scale score

− 0.27

− 0.10

0.205

− 0.68; 0.15