Table 4.

Results of path analysis (N = 601).

Step	Path	Unstandardized coefficients	Standardized coefficients	S.E.	C.R.	P
1	Family care→Depression	−0.443	−0.224	0.077	−5.784	*
	Family care→Meaning in life	0.233	0.284	0.039	5.963	*
	Meaning in life→Depression	−0.837	−0.347	0.116	−7.191	*
2	Family care→Quality of life	0.162	0.025	0.272	0.594	0.553
	Family care→Meaning in life	0.233	0.284	0.039	5.930	*
	Meaning in life→Quality of life	2.034	0.257	0.386	5.269	*
3	Family care→Depression	−0.444	−0.224	0.077	−5.798	*
	Family care→Meaning in life	0.232	0.283	0.039	5.941	*
	Meaning in life→Quality of life	0.728	0.092	0.351	2.072	0.038
	Meaning in life→Depression	−0.839	−0.347	0.117	−7.192	*
	Depression→Quality of life	−1.348	−0.410	0.134	−10.074	*

*P < 0.01.