Table 3.
Mediation effect test based on Bootstrap.
Effect | Boot SE | Boot LLCI | Boot ULCI | Ratio of indirect to total effect | ||
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Total effect | 0.397 | 0.032 | 0.403 | 0.530 | ||
Direct effect | 0.260 | 0.035 | 0.240 | 0.377 | 65.49% | |
Total indirect effect | 0.137 | 0.018 | 0.125 | 0.197 | 34.51% | |
Indirect effect | Indirect effect 1 | 0.068 | 0.014 | 0.053 | 0.108 | 17.13% |
Indirect effect 2 | 0.059 | 0.012 | 0.046 | 0.092 | 14.86% | |
Indirect effect 3 | 0.010 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.018 | 2.52% | |
Compare 1 | 0.011 | 0.020 | −0.026 | 0.052 | ||
Compare 2 | 0.068 | 0.014 | 0.042 | 0.097 | ||
Compare 3 | 0.056 | 0.012 | 0.034 | 0.081 |
Boot SE and Boot LLCI and Boot ULCI, respectively, refer to the standard error of effect and lower and upper limits of 95% confidence interval estimated by Bootstrap deviation correction method. Indirect effect 1: Physical exercise→social-emotional competency→social adaptability; Indirect effect 2: Physical exercise→self-esteem→social adaptability; Indirect effect 3: Physical exercise→social-emotional competency→self-esteem→social adaptability.