Perceived social support, hopefulness, and emotional regulations as mediators of the relationship between enacted stigma and post-traumatic growth among children affected by parental HIV/AIDS in rural China

Figures & data

Figure 1. Hypothesized model.

Table 1. Means, standard deviations, Cronbach's alpha, and correlations (N = 790).

Variable	M (SD)	1	2	3	4	5	Cronbach's alpha
1. Enacted stigma	1.78 (0.76)	–					.80
2. Post-traumatic growth	2.77 (0.61)	−.12**	–				.77
3. Perceived social support	2.73 (0.56)	−.07*	.27**	–			.87
4. Hopefulness	2.82 (0.68)	−.14**	.27**	.34**	–		.73
5. Emotional regulation	2.73 (0.56)	−.18**	.36**	.36**	.33**	–	− .80
6. Age	10.51 (1.98)	−.17**	.002	.02	.11**	.05

* p < .05.

** p < .01

Figure 2. Final path model showing the indirect effect of enacted stigma on PTG via PSS, hopefulness, and emotional regulation.

Table 2. Summary of indirect effects and confidence intervals of three mediators (N = 790).

Mediators	Indirect effects	Boot SE	Boot LLCI	Boot ULCI
1. Perceived social support	− 0.02**	0.01	− 0.03	− 0.01
2. Hopefulness	−0.03**	0.01	−0.05	−0.01
3. Emotional regulation	−0.05**	0.02	−0.08	−0.02

* p < .05.

** p < .01.