Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Psychiatr. Sep 19, 2021; 11(9): 619-634
Published online Sep 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i9.619
Table 1 Correlations of major variables
Variable
BAS_D
BAS_FS
BAS_RR
CTR
AA
DD
ISS_ACT
ISS_WB
BAS_D10.29b0.41b-0.11-0.050.130.010.02
BAS_FS10.36b0.010.180.140.200.07
BAS_RR10.060.33b0.30b0.24a0.34b
CTR10.42b0.28b0.040.30b
AA10.57b0.180.29b
DD10.06-0.01
ISS_ACT10.70b
ISS_WB1
Table 2 Descriptive statistics and comparison of major variables for the three clusters

Cluster 1, n = 26
Cluster 2, n = 26
Cluster 3, n = 38

Variables
Goal achievers with a high mass of coping
Goal preservers with a high mass of coping
Goal achievers with a low mass of coping


n
%
n
%
n
%
Statistics
Sociodemographic factors
Sexχ2 = 2.13 (P = 0.345)
Female1973.11453.82360.5
Male726.91246.21539.5
Education levelχ2 = 7.46 (P = 0.281)
Primary830.8415.4923.7
Secondary1038.4830.8615.8
Tertiary830.81453.82360.5
Marital statusχ2 = 6.72 (P = 0.347)
Single1246.21973.11950.0
Married/cohabited1453.8726.91950.0
Living statusχ2 = 0.345 (P = 0.987)
Living alone623.0519.3718.4
Living with others2077.02180.73181.6
Working statusχ2 = 18.8 (P = 0.171)
Unemployed1765.41142.31744.7
Employed934.61557.72155.3
MSDMSDMSDStatistics
Age48.049.6441.3112.2741.4710.89F = 3.378 (P = 0.039), 1 > 2, 1 > 3
Baseline affective symptoms
MHRSD1.191.131.381.471.181.25F = 0.217 (P = 0.805)
BRMS0.501.030.380.800.180.56F = 1.31 (P = 0.275)
BAS sensitivity level
BAS_D12.851.6211.621.6812.791.76F = 4.622 (P = 0.012) 1 > 2, 3 > 2
BAS_FS12.192.4311.422.4711.132.70F = 1.351 (P = 0.264)
BAS_RR17.852.0515.653.1116.052.27F = 5.924 (P = 0.004) 1 > 2, 1 > 3
Coping
CTR2.800.742.50.641.680.66F = 23.505 (P < 0.001) 1 > 3, 2 > 3
VCTR2.702.411.881.102.902.30F = 1.998 (P = 0.142)
AA5.901.254.680.942.721.27F = 58.999 (P < 0.001) 1 > 2, 1 > 3, 2 > 3
VAA1.461.831.951.332.082.10F = 0.919 (P = 0.403)
DD4.280.882.190.611.720.99F = 71.542 (P < 0.001) 1 > 2, 1 > 3, 2 > 3
VDD1.230.920.940.790.740.62F = 3.242 (P = 0.044)
Post-event mood states
ISS_ACT226.1599.08162.31111.94182.89116.90F = 2.281 (P = 0.108)
ISS_WB194.6265.38139.6279.22156.8477.50F = 3.728 (P = 0.028)
Table 3 Mediating effect of behavioral-activation/emotion-amplifying coping between behavioral approach system sensitivity level and mood states (with dependent variable as internal state scale_well-being)
Variables
B
SE B
β
Step 1
Outcome: ISS_WB
Predictor: BAS_RR9.8412.9530.335b
Step 2
Outcome: AA
Predictor: BAS_RR0.2440.0740.332b
Step 3
Outcome: ISS_WB
Mediator: AA8.0544.1860.202a
Predictor: BAS_RR7.8733.0840.268b
Table 4 Moderating effect of coping between behavioral approach system sensitivity level and mood states (with dependent variable as internal state scale_well-being)
Variables
B
SE B
β

change
F change
Moderator: AA coping
Block 20.1370.0693.405a
BAS_D-0.2367.417-0.003
AA15.4177.8610.200
Block 30.2340.09710.609b
BAS_D × AA24.7777.6070.323b
Moderator: CTR
Block 20.1530.0854.256a
BAS_D1.1077.5520.014
CTR18.1507.7570.236a
Block 30.2140.0616.570a
BAS_D × CTR16.6916.5120.258a
Moderator: VCTR
Block 20.0860.0190.864
BAS_FS7.1928.0210.093
VCTR8.9187.9340.116
Block 30.1420.0565.437a
BAS_FS × VCTR-15.3346.576-0.239a