Analysis
Analyses were carried out using Stata Version 11.43 The
first and second hypotheses were tested by calculating
Pearson correlations between paranoia, anxiety, depression,
and the cognitive processes. The third hypothesis
was tested by carrying out partial correlations between
paranoia and the cognitive processes, allowing for anxiety
and depression. A mediation analysis was not conducted
because the study was cross-sectional. All tests
were two tailed.