Post-hoc moderation analyses
In an effort to better understand the effects of number of contacts and
caregiver prior suicidality on treatment delay and onset duration we
conducted exploratory moderation analyses with gender and age.
There was a significant interaction effect of gender on the relationship
between number of contacts and onset duration (Table 3). Conditional
effects showed that this relationship was significant and positive for
females (b=10.09, SE=5.37, p =.001) but not significant for males
(b=-3.93, SE=8.25, p =.64). Thus, for females the greater number
of contacts was related to longer onset duration. There was also a
significant interaction effect of age on the relationship between number
of contacts and duration. Conditional effects showed that that this
relationship was only significant for older young people (that is, one
standard deviation above the mean = 17 years; b=17.41, SE=4.60,p =.002) compared to the mean age of 15 years and the younger age
of 13 years. Thus, the relationship between number of contacts and onset
duration was strongest for females and older youth. The same pattern of
results was found for the relationship between number of contacts and
delay in treatment.
Gender also moderated the relationship between number of contacts and
delay in treatment. Conditional effects shows that this positive
relationship was significant for females (b=19.02, SE=5.30,p <.001) and not for males. Age also moderated the
relationship between number of contacts and delay in treatment.
Conditional effects showed that this positive relationship was only
significant for older young people (that is, one standard deviation
above the mean = 17 years; b=18.63, 4.39, p <.001)
compared to the mean age of 15 years and the younger age of 13 years.
The moderating effect of age on the relationship between caregiver prior
suicidality and onset duration was significant. Conditional effects
showed that this relationship was significant and positive at the mean
age (15 years; b=16.35, SE=5.58, p =.004) and at one standard
deviation above the mean age (17 years; b=27.28, SE=27.28,p =.005), however it was not significant at one standard deviation
below the mean age (16 years). Gender did not moderate the relationship
between caregiver prior suicidality and onset duration.
The moderating effect of age on the relationship between caregiver prior
suicidality and treatment delay was significant. Conditional effects
showed a significant positive relationship at the mean age (15 years;
b=21.16, SE=5.34, p <.001) and at one standard deviation
above the mean age (17 years; b=36.78, 9.18, p <.001).
There was no significant relationship between caregiver suicidality and
delay in treatment for younger participants (13 years). Gender did not
moderate the relationship between caregiver prior suicidality and
treatment delay.