Table 3.
Analysis of the indirect and total effects
| Mediation path | B | S.E. | 95% CI | Account (Indirect/Total) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| IL→OLE | 29.7% | |||||
| Direct effect | 0.0045 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.009 | ||
| Indirect effect | IL→PAE→OLE | 0.0019 | 0.002 | -0.002 | 0.005 | |
| IL→NAE→OLE | 0.0000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | ||
| Total effect | 0.0064 | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.012 | ||
| SDLS→OLE | 86.7% | |||||
| Direct effect | 0.093 | 0.035 | 0.026 | 0.163 | ||
| Indirect effect | SDLS→PAE→OLE | 0.606 | 0.033 | 0.544 | 0.674 | |
| SDLS→NAE→OLE | 0.001 | 0.001 | -0.001 | 0.005 | ||
| Total effect | 0.700 | 0.023 | 0.065 | 0.746 | ||
Note: B = the strength of the effect; S.E. = standard error; IL = information literacy; SDLS = self-directed learning skills; PAE = positive academic emotions; NAE = negative academic emotions; OLE = online learning engagement