The relationship between postpartum negative life events and postpartum depression: a moderated mediation model of neuroticism and psychological flexibility

Table 4 Moderated mediation analysis by process model 15

Outcome variable	Independent variables		β	SE	t	p
Outcome variable	Control variables	Predictors	β	SE	t	p
Neuroticism	Age		-0.008	0.007	-1.189	0.235
	Education level		-0.077	0.028	-2.748	0.006
		PNLE	0.485	0.031	15.417***	< 0.001
R² = 0.254
F = 87.225***
PPD	Age		-0.018	0.006	-3.305**	0.001
	Education level		-0.056	0.024	-2.377*	0.018
		Neuroticism	0.287	0.033	8.745***	< 0.001
		PNLE	0.188	0.037	5.141***	< 0.001
		EA	0.230	0.038	6.060***	< 0.001
		Neuroticism × EA	0.058	0.024	2.410*	0.016
		PNLE × EA	0.080	0.026	3.108**	0.002
R² = 0.481
F = 101.214***

Note PNLE = Postpartum negative life events; EA = Experiential avoidance; PPD = Postpartum depression. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001

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