Table 2.
Direct effects of the model controlling for age, sex, marital status, educational attainment, and personal income per year (standardized regression coefficients).
| Direct effects | Factor loadings (β) (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Physical disability ↔ Living alone | −0.017 (−0.038 to 0.003) |
| Living alone → In-home environment | −0.082*** (−0.113 to −0.054) |
| Physical disability → In-home environment | 0.113** (0.086 to 0.140) |
| Age → In-home environment | 0.046** (0.018 to 0.073) |
| Gender → In-home environment | −0.100*** (−0.130 to −0.070) |
| Marital status → In-home environment | 0.038* (0.005 to 0.070) |
| Education → In-home environment | 0.334*** (0.310 to 0.358) |
| Personal income → In-home environment | −0.154*** (−0.181 to −0.126) |
| In-home environment → Happiness | 0.235*** (0.203 to 0.266) |
| Living alone → Happiness | −0.013 (−0.038 to 0.011) |
| Physical disability → Happiness | −0.216*** (−0.241 to −0.193) |
| Age → Happiness | −0.026* (−0.049 to −0.004) |
| Gender → Happiness | 0.011 (−0.013 to 0.035) |
| Marital status → Happiness | −0.034** (−0.060 to −0.009) |
| Education → Happiness | 0.030* (0.004 to 0.057) |
| Personal income → Happiness | −0.033** (−0.055 to −0.010) |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.