Table 3 The bootstrap analysis of paths and effects (n = 742)

Direct effect

childhood trauma → suicide risk

0.232

70.30%

0.041

(0.149, 0.312)

Indirect effect

childhood trauma → resilience → suicide risk

0.033

10.00%

0.012

(0.014, 0.061)

childhood trauma → mental distress → suicide risk

0.040

12.12%

0.012

(0.020, 0.069)

childhood trauma → resilience → mental distress → suicide risk

0.025

7.58%

0.007

(0.013, 0.042)

Total effect

0.330

0.040

(0.250, 0.408)